Dave Bing vs. Bob Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Thornton and Dave Bing that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Dave Bing

vs.

Bob Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Bing: 1966-67 to 1977-78
Bob Thornton: 1985-86 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Bing 0 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Dave Bing 12 Bob Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Dave Bing 5 Bob Thornton 2

All-Star Games Dave Bing 7 Bob Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dave Bing 2 Bob Thornton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Bing 3 Bob Thornton 0

Scoring Leader Dave Bing 1 Bob Thornton 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Bing 1 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Bing 20.3 Bob Thornton 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Bing 3.8 Bob Thornton 2.5

Assists Per Game Dave Bing 6.0 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave Bing 1.3 * Bob Thornton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Bing 0.2 * Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Bing 18,327 Bob Thornton 844

Total Rebounds Dave Bing 3,420 Bob Thornton 712

Total Assists Dave Bing 5,397 Bob Thornton 99

Total Steals Dave Bing 483 * Bob Thornton 74

Total Blocks Dave Bing 89 * Bob Thornton 35

Total Games Dave Bing 901 Bob Thornton 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Bing .441 Bob Thornton .444

3-Point Percentage Dave Bing - n/a ** Bob Thornton .222

Free Throw Percentage Dave Bing .775 Bob Thornton .558

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Bing 27.1 (1968) Bob Thornton 4.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Bing 5.0 (1969) Bob Thornton 4.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Dave Bing 7.8 (1973) Bob Thornton 0.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dave Bing 1.5 (1975) * Bob Thornton 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dave Bing 0.3 (1975) * Bob Thornton 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Bing 15.4 Bob Thornton 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Bing 2.7 Bob Thornton 1.5

Assists Per Game Dave Bing 4.3 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave Bing 0.6 * Bob Thornton 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Bing 0.2 * Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Bing 477 Bob Thornton 26

Total Rebounds Dave Bing 85 Bob Thornton 24

Total Assists Dave Bing 133 Bob Thornton 5

Total Steals Dave Bing 15 * Bob Thornton 2

Total Blocks Dave Bing 4 * Bob Thornton 1

Total Games Dave Bing 31 Bob Thornton 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Bing .423 Bob Thornton .391

3-Point Percentage Dave Bing - n/a ** Bob Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Bing .748 Bob Thornton .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Bing 28.2 (1968) Bob Thornton 2.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Bing 4.0 (1968) Bob Thornton 1.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dave Bing 9.7 (1975) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dave Bing 1.7 (1975) * Bob Thornton 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dave Bing 0.3 (1976) * Bob Thornton 0.1 (1990)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.