Dave Bing vs. Emeka Okafor Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Emeka Okafor 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.
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, 2 more than Emeka Okafor, who played 10. Dave Bing had the first of his seasons in 1966-67, while Emeka Okafor had his rookie season in 2004-05. 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 |
Emeka Okafor |
10 |
2 |
2004-05 to 2017-18 |
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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 |
Emeka Okafor |
26 |
33.6 |
13.2 |
3.6 |
6.4 |
10.0 |
1.2 |
0.8 |
1.9 |
2.0 |
3.4 |
5.0 |
12.2 |
.415 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
3.2 |
4.8 |
.656 |
|
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 |
Emeka Okafor |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Emeka Okafor |
67 |
34.8 |
14.4 |
3.9 |
7.4 |
11.3 |
1.2 |
0.9 |
2.6 |
1.7 |
3.1 |
5.9 |
11.0 |
.532 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
2.6 |
4.4 |
.593 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dave Bing |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Emeka Okafor |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Emeka Okafor |
82 |
33.1 |
13.8 |
3.1 |
7.6 |
10.7 |
0.9 |
0.8 |
1.7 |
2.0 |
2.9 |
5.6 |
10.5 |
.535 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
2.6 |
4.6 |
.570 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dave Bing |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Emeka Okafor |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Season 5 |
|
Dave Bing |
Emeka Okafor |
Season |
1970-71 | 2008-09 |
Team |
Detroit Pistons | Charlotte Bobcats |
Honors & Awards |
All-NBA First Team | - |
All-Star Game | - |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | 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 |
82 |
37.4 |
27.0 |
- |
- |
4.4 |
5.0 |
- |
- |
- |
2.8 |
9.7 |
20.9 |
.467 |
- |
- |
- |
7.5 |
9.4 |
.797 |
Emeka Okafor |
82 |
32.8 |
13.2 |
3.4 |
6.7 |
10.1 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
1.7 |
1.8 |
3.0 |
5.3 |
9.4 |
.561 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
2.7 |
4.5 |
.593 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dave Bing |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Emeka Okafor |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Emeka Okafor |
82 |
28.9 |
10.4 |
3.1 |
6.0 |
9.0 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
1.5 |
1.4 |
2.7 |
4.2 |
8.0 |
.530 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.9 |
3.3 |
.562 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dave Bing |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Emeka Okafor |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Emeka Okafor |
72 |
31.8 |
10.3 |
3.2 |
6.3 |
9.5 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
1.8 |
1.7 |
3.2 |
4.2 |
7.3 |
.573 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
2.0 |
3.6 |
.562 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dave Bing |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Emeka Okafor |
6 |
31.3 |
7.3 |
2.8 |
2.7 |
5.5 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
4.7 |
3.3 |
5.2 |
.645 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.7 |
1.8 |
.364 |
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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 |
Emeka Okafor |
27 |
28.9 |
9.9 |
2.6 |
5.3 |
7.9 |
0.9 |
0.6 |
1.0 |
1.4 |
2.7 |
4.2 |
7.9 |
.533 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.4 |
2.7 |
.514 |
|
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 |
Emeka Okafor |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Emeka Okafor |
79 |
26.0 |
9.7 |
2.5 |
6.2 |
8.8 |
1.2 |
0.6 |
1.0 |
1.4 |
1.8 |
4.2 |
8.7 |
.477 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.4 |
2.4 |
.571 |
|
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 |
Emeka Okafor |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: Emeka Okafor didn't play in 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17.
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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 |
Emeka Okafor |
26 |
13.6 |
4.4 |
1.8 |
2.8 |
4.6 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
0.5 |
1.2 |
1.8 |
3.7 |
.505 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.7 |
0.8 |
.818 |
|
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 |
Emeka Okafor |
1 |
4.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
.000 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
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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 |
Emeka Okafor |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
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 |
Emeka Okafor |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Emeka Okafor |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dave Bing |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Emeka Okafor |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |