Dave Bing vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson 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.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Bing: 1966-67 to 1977-78
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Bing 0 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Dave Bing 12 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Dave Bing 5 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Dave Bing 7 Don Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dave Bing 2 Don Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Bing 3 Don Nelson 0

Scoring Leader Dave Bing 1 Don Nelson 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Bing 1 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Bing 20.3 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Bing 3.8 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Dave Bing 6.0 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Dave Bing 1.3 * Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Bing 0.2 * Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Bing 18,327 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Dave Bing 3,420 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Dave Bing 5,397 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Dave Bing 483 * Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Dave Bing 89 * Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Dave Bing 901 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Bing .441 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Dave Bing - n/a ** Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Bing .775 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Bing 27.1 (1968) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Bing 5.0 (1969) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Dave Bing 7.8 (1973) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dave Bing 1.5 (1975) * Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Bing 0.3 (1975) * Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Bing 15.4 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Bing 2.7 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Dave Bing 4.3 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Dave Bing 0.6 * Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Bing 0.2 * Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Bing 477 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Dave Bing 85 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Dave Bing 133 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Dave Bing 15 * Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Dave Bing 4 * Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Dave Bing 31 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Bing .423 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Dave Bing - n/a ** Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Bing .748 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Bing 28.2 (1968) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Bing 4.0 (1968) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dave Bing 9.7 (1975) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dave Bing 1.7 (1975) * Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Bing 0.3 (1976) * Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

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.