Dave Bing vs. Darwin Cook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Darwin Cook 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dave Bing: 1966-67 to 1977-78
Darwin Cook: 1980-81 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Bing 0 Darwin Cook 0

NBA Seasons Dave Bing 12 Darwin Cook 8

Playoffs Played Dave Bing 5 Darwin Cook 7

All-Star Games Dave Bing 7 Darwin Cook 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dave Bing 2 Darwin Cook 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Bing 3 Darwin Cook 0

Scoring Leader Dave Bing 1 Darwin Cook 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Bing 1 Darwin Cook 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Bing 20.3 Darwin Cook 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Bing 3.8 Darwin Cook 2.1

Assists Per Game Dave Bing 6.0 Darwin Cook 3.7

Steals Per Game Dave Bing 1.3 * Darwin Cook 1.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Bing 0.2 * Darwin Cook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Bing 18,327 Darwin Cook 5,820

Total Rebounds Dave Bing 3,420 Darwin Cook 1,308

Total Assists Dave Bing 5,397 Darwin Cook 2,248

Total Steals Dave Bing 483 * Darwin Cook 1,044

Total Blocks Dave Bing 89 * Darwin Cook 203

Total Games Dave Bing 901 Darwin Cook 612

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Bing .441 Darwin Cook .453

3-Point Percentage Dave Bing - n/a ** Darwin Cook .196

Free Throw Percentage Dave Bing .775 Darwin Cook .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Bing 27.1 (1968) Darwin Cook 13.2 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Bing 5.0 (1969) Darwin Cook 2.9 (1983)

Assists Per Game Dave Bing 7.8 (1973) Darwin Cook 5.5 (1983)

Steals Per Game Dave Bing 1.5 (1975) * Darwin Cook 2.4 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dave Bing 0.3 (1975) * Darwin Cook 0.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Bing 15.4 Darwin Cook 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Bing 2.7 Darwin Cook 2.2

Assists Per Game Dave Bing 4.3 Darwin Cook 3.3

Steals Per Game Dave Bing 0.6 * Darwin Cook 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Bing 0.2 * Darwin Cook 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Bing 477 Darwin Cook 208

Total Rebounds Dave Bing 85 Darwin Cook 54

Total Assists Dave Bing 133 Darwin Cook 82

Total Steals Dave Bing 15 * Darwin Cook 30

Total Blocks Dave Bing 4 * Darwin Cook 4

Total Games Dave Bing 31 Darwin Cook 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Bing .423 Darwin Cook .386

3-Point Percentage Dave Bing - n/a ** Darwin Cook .240

Free Throw Percentage Dave Bing .748 Darwin Cook .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Bing 28.2 (1968) Darwin Cook 14.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Bing 4.0 (1968) Darwin Cook 4.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dave Bing 9.7 (1975) Darwin Cook 5.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dave Bing 1.7 (1975) * Darwin Cook 1.7 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dave Bing 0.3 (1976) * Darwin Cook 1.0 (1982)

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.