Dave Bing vs. Adrian Griffin Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Adrian Griffin and Dave Bing, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Dave Bing played 12 years in the NBA, 3 more than Adrian Griffin, who played 9. Dave Bing had the first of his seasons in 1966-67, while Adrian Griffin had his rookie season in 1999-00. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Dave Bing 12 5 1966-67 to 1977-78
Adrian Griffin 9 5 1999-00 to 2007-08

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dave Bing Adrian Griffin
Season 1966-671999-00
Team Detroit PistonsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing 80 34.5 20.0 - - 4.5 4.1 - - - 2.7 8.3 19.0 .436 - - - 3.4 4.6 .738
Adrian Griffin 72 26.8 6.7 1.8 3.4 5.2 2.5 1.6 0.2 1.3 3.1 2.4 5.7 .424 0.2 0.8 .281 1.7 2.2 .753
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Adrian Griffin ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Dave Bing Adrian Griffin
Season 1967-682000-01
Team Detroit PistonsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Div SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing 79 40.6 27.1 - - 4.7 6.4 - - - 3.2 10.6 24.0 .441 - - - 6.0 8.5 .707
Adrian Griffin 44 8.6 2.1 0.6 1.4 2.0 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.4 1.0 0.8 2.2 .340 0.2 0.6 .346 0.4 0.5 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing 6 42.3 28.2 - - 4.0 4.8 - - - 3.5 11.3 27.7 .410 - - - 5.5 7.5 .733
Adrian Griffin ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Dave Bing Adrian Griffin
Season 1968-692001-02
Team Detroit PistonsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing 77 39.5 23.4 - - 5.0 7.1 - - - 3.3 8.8 20.7 .425 - - - 5.8 8.1 .713
Adrian Griffin 58 23.8 7.2 1.2 2.8 3.9 1.8 1.3 0.2 0.7 2.4 3.1 6.2 .499 0.3 0.9 .296 0.7 0.8 .837
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Adrian Griffin 4 14.3 5.0 0.5 1.8 2.3 1.0 0.5 0.3 0.8 1.5 2.5 4.3 .588 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.5 .000

Season 4

Dave Bing Adrian Griffin
Season 1969-702002-03
Team Detroit PistonsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing 70 33.3 22.9 - - 4.3 6.0 - - - 2.8 8.2 18.5 .444 - - - 6.5 8.3 .783
Adrian Griffin 74 18.6 4.4 1.2 2.4 3.6 1.4 1.0 0.1 0.6 2.1 2.0 4.6 .433 0.1 0.3 .250 0.4 0.4 .844
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Adrian Griffin 15 8.7 2.5 1.1 1.8 2.9 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.6 1.6 1.1 2.7 .415 0.1 0.2 .333 0.1 0.1 1.000

Season 5

Dave Bing Adrian Griffin
Season 1970-712003-04
Team Detroit PistonsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing 82 37.4 27.0 - - 4.4 5.0 - - - 2.8 9.7 20.9 .467 - - - 7.5 9.4 .797
Adrian Griffin 19 7.0 0.6 0.1 0.9 1.0 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.9 0.3 0.9 .278 0.1 0.1 .500 0.0 0.2 .000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Adrian Griffin ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Dave Bing Adrian Griffin
Season 1971-722004-05
Team Detroit PistonsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing 45 43.0 22.6 - - 4.1 7.0 - - - 3.1 8.2 19.8 .414 - - - 6.2 7.9 .785
Adrian Griffin 69 9.7 2.2 0.8 1.4 2.1 0.8 0.6 0.1 0.4 1.1 0.8 2.3 .360 0.0 0.1 .222 0.5 0.6 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Adrian Griffin 5 17.4 6.8 1.0 3.0 4.0 1.8 1.0 0.0 0.6 2.8 3.0 5.8 .517 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .800

Season 7

Dave Bing Adrian Griffin
Season 1972-732005-06
Team Detroit PistonsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing 82 41.0 22.4 - - 3.6 7.8 - - - 2.8 8.4 18.8 .448 - - - 5.6 6.8 .814
Adrian Griffin 52 23.9 4.6 1.4 2.9 4.4 1.7 1.0 0.2 0.8 2.2 1.9 3.9 .480 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.0 .774
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Adrian Griffin 20 17.5 3.6 1.4 2.2 3.6 1.2 0.8 0.1 0.6 2.1 1.6 3.0 .542 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.4 .875

Season 8

Dave Bing Adrian Griffin
Season 1973-742006-07
Team Detroit PistonsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Conf SemisBulls Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing 81 38.6 18.8 1.3 2.1 3.5 6.9 1.3 0.2 - 2.7 7.2 16.5 .436 - - - 4.4 5.4 .813
Adrian Griffin 54 10.8 2.5 0.7 1.3 2.0 1.1 0.6 0.1 0.7 1.4 1.1 2.4 .473 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.4 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing 7 44.6 18.9 0.9 2.9 3.7 6.0 0.4 0.1 - 2.9 7.9 18.7 .420 - - - 3.1 4.3 .733
Adrian Griffin 4 2.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 1.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 9

Dave Bing Adrian Griffin
Season 1974-752007-08
Team Detroit PistonsChicago Bulls, Seattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing 79 40.8 19.0 1.1 2.5 3.6 7.7 1.5 0.3 - 2.8 7.3 16.9 .434 - - - 4.3 5.4 .809
Adrian Griffin 35 8.8 1.9 0.8 0.9 1.7 0.8 0.5 0.1 0.6 0.8 0.9 2.2 .395 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.3 .556
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing 3 44.7 16.0 1.0 2.7 3.7 9.7 1.7 0.0 - 4.0 6.7 15.7 .426 - - - 2.7 4.3 .615
Adrian Griffin ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Dave Bing Adrian Griffin
Season 1975-76-
Team Washington Bullets-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing 82 35.9 16.2 1.1 1.7 2.9 6.0 1.4 0.3 - 3.2 6.1 13.6 .447 - - - 4.0 5.1 .787
Adrian Griffin ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing 7 29.9 13.7 0.9 1.7 2.6 4.0 1.0 0.3 - 2.6 4.9 10.9 .447 - - - 4.0 5.0 .800
Adrian Griffin ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Dave Bing Adrian Griffin
Season 1976-77-
Team Washington Bullets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing 64 23.7 10.6 0.8 1.4 2.2 4.3 1.0 0.1 - 2.3 4.2 9.3 .454 - - - 2.1 2.8 .773
Adrian Griffin ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing 8 6.9 4.0 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.6 0.0 0.1 - 0.6 1.8 4.0 .438 - - - 0.5 0.5 1.000
Adrian Griffin ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Dave Bing Adrian Griffin
Season 1977-78-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing 80 28.2 13.6 1.0 1.7 2.7 3.8 1.0 0.2 2.7 3.1 5.3 11.8 .449 - - - 3.1 3.7 .824
Adrian Griffin ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Adrian Griffin ------- --- ----------