Dave Bing vs. Anthony Johnson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Anthony Johnson 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, 1 less than Anthony Johnson, who played 13. Dave Bing had the first of his seasons in 1966-67, while Anthony Johnson had his rookie season in 1997-98. 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
Anthony Johnson 13 8 1997-98 to 2009-10

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dave Bing Anthony Johnson
Season 1966-671997-98
Team Detroit PistonsSacramento Kings
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
Anthony Johnson 77 29.4 7.5 0.7 1.6 2.2 4.3 0.8 0.1 1.6 2.4 2.9 7.9 .371 0.5 1.7 .328 1.0 1.4 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Anthony Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Dave Bing Anthony Johnson
Season 1967-681998-99
Team Detroit PistonsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Div SemisHawks 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 79 40.6 27.1 - - 4.7 6.4 - - - 3.2 10.6 24.0 .441 - - - 6.0 8.5 .707
Anthony Johnson 49 18.1 5.0 0.3 1.2 1.5 2.2 0.7 0.1 1.3 1.4 1.9 4.6 .404 0.1 0.4 .263 1.2 1.7 .695
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
Anthony Johnson 9 12.4 2.7 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.1 0.1 0.1 0.6 1.0 0.9 3.2 .276 0.1 0.2 .500 0.8 1.1 .700

Season 3

Dave Bing Anthony Johnson
Season 1968-691999-00
Team Detroit PistonsAtlanta Hawks, Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards 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 77 39.5 23.4 - - 5.0 7.1 - - - 3.3 8.8 20.7 .425 - - - 5.8 8.1 .713
Anthony Johnson 56 11.4 2.8 0.4 0.5 0.9 1.3 0.6 0.1 0.6 1.0 1.1 2.9 .378 0.0 0.2 .182 0.5 0.7 .718
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Anthony Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Dave Bing Anthony Johnson
Season 1969-702000-01
Team Detroit PistonsAtlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
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 70 33.3 22.9 - - 4.3 6.0 - - - 2.8 8.2 18.5 .444 - - - 6.5 8.3 .783
Anthony Johnson 53 9.6 2.5 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.5 0.4 0.1 0.6 1.2 1.0 2.9 .349 0.0 0.1 .200 0.4 0.6 .697
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Anthony Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Dave Bing Anthony Johnson
Season 1970-712001-02
Team Detroit PistonsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets 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 37.4 27.0 - - 4.4 5.0 - - - 2.8 9.7 20.9 .467 - - - 7.5 9.4 .797
Anthony Johnson 34 10.8 2.8 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.4 0.9 0.0 0.6 0.9 1.1 2.6 .411 0.1 0.4 .333 0.5 0.7 .640
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Anthony Johnson 19 8.4 2.6 0.1 0.6 0.7 1.1 0.3 0.0 0.4 1.3 1.1 2.8 .377 0.1 0.5 .100 0.5 0.6 .818

Season 6

Dave Bing Anthony Johnson
Season 1971-722002-03
Team Detroit PistonsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets 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 45 43.0 22.6 - - 4.1 7.0 - - - 3.1 8.2 19.8 .414 - - - 6.2 7.9 .785
Anthony Johnson 66 12.8 4.1 0.2 1.0 1.2 1.3 0.6 0.1 0.6 1.4 1.6 3.5 .446 0.2 0.5 .371 0.8 1.1 .689
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Anthony Johnson 17 7.1 2.5 0.2 0.5 0.7 1.1 0.1 0.0 0.5 0.9 1.0 1.8 .548 0.2 0.4 .500 0.3 0.4 .833

Season 7

Dave Bing Anthony Johnson
Season 1972-732003-04
Team Detroit PistonsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East 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 82 41.0 22.4 - - 3.6 7.8 - - - 2.8 8.4 18.8 .448 - - - 5.6 6.8 .814
Anthony Johnson 73 21.9 6.2 0.4 1.4 1.8 2.8 0.9 0.1 1.0 1.9 2.3 5.6 .406 0.6 1.7 .336 1.0 1.3 .798
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Anthony Johnson 16 20.9 4.6 0.4 1.7 2.1 2.1 0.8 0.3 0.7 2.1 1.6 4.3 .362 0.4 1.3 .300 1.1 1.4 .773

Season 8

Dave Bing Anthony Johnson
Season 1973-742004-05
Team Detroit PistonsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Conf SemisPacers 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
Anthony Johnson 63 27.7 8.4 0.5 2.3 2.8 4.8 0.9 0.2 1.5 2.3 3.2 7.2 .445 0.7 1.7 .380 1.3 1.8 .752
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
Anthony Johnson 13 24.2 7.0 0.3 2.6 2.9 5.1 1.0 0.4 1.9 2.2 2.1 5.9 .351 0.6 1.8 .348 2.2 2.8 .806

Season 9

Dave Bing Anthony Johnson
Season 1974-752005-06
Team Detroit PistonsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Conf 1st RdPacers 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 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
Anthony Johnson 75 26.4 9.2 0.4 1.8 2.2 4.3 0.8 0.3 1.5 1.8 3.6 8.0 .443 0.7 2.1 .329 1.4 1.9 .752
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
Anthony Johnson 6 40.3 20.0 1.3 3.7 5.0 5.2 1.0 0.0 2.3 2.8 7.5 14.5 .517 1.3 3.3 .400 3.7 5.5 .667

Season 10

Dave Bing Anthony Johnson
Season 1975-762006-07
Team Washington BulletsDallas Mavericks, Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf 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 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
Anthony Johnson 67 19.4 5.3 0.3 1.2 1.5 3.0 0.5 0.0 1.1 1.8 2.1 5.1 .414 0.4 1.1 .342 0.7 0.9 .754
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
Anthony Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Dave Bing Anthony Johnson
Season 1976-772007-08
Team Washington BulletsAtlanta Hawks, Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf 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 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
Anthony Johnson 69 22.2 5.6 0.3 1.7 2.0 3.8 0.8 0.1 1.2 1.7 2.2 5.1 .437 0.6 1.3 .452 0.5 0.6 .814
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
Anthony Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Dave Bing Anthony Johnson
Season 1977-782008-09
Team Boston CelticsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic 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 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
Anthony Johnson 80 18.5 5.3 0.4 1.5 1.8 2.5 0.6 0.1 1.0 1.4 1.9 4.8 .404 0.7 1.7 .391 0.8 1.0 .753
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Anthony Johnson 19 14.7 4.3 0.4 1.0 1.4 2.1 0.6 0.0 0.6 1.5 1.7 4.5 .376 0.5 1.6 .300 0.5 0.9 .500

Season 13

Dave Bing Anthony Johnson
Season -2009-10
Team -Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Magic Lost East 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 ------- --- ----------
Anthony Johnson 31 13.1 4.2 0.3 1.3 1.5 2.0 0.4 0.0 0.8 1.0 1.6 3.6 .441 0.4 1.3 .333 0.6 0.6 .950
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Anthony Johnson 1 5.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -