Dave Bing vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Johnson 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.

Gus Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Bing: 1966-67 to 1977-78
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Bing 0 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Dave Bing 12 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Dave Bing 5 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games Dave Bing 7 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dave Bing 2 Gus Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Bing 3 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Bing 0 * Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Bing 0 Gus Johnson 2

Scoring Leader Dave Bing 1 Gus Johnson 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Bing 1 Gus Johnson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Bing 20.3 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Bing 3.8 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game Dave Bing 6.0 Gus Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Dave Bing 1.3 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Bing 0.2 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Bing 18,327 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds Dave Bing 3,420 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists Dave Bing 5,397 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals Dave Bing 483 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Bing 89 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Dave Bing 901 Gus Johnson 582

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Bing .441 Gus Johnson .440

3-Point Percentage Dave Bing - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Bing .775 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Bing 27.1 (1968) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Bing 5.0 (1969) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Dave Bing 7.8 (1973) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dave Bing 1.5 (1975) * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Bing 0.3 (1975) * Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Bing 15.4 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Bing 2.7 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game Dave Bing 4.3 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Dave Bing 0.6 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Bing 0.2 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Bing 477 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds Dave Bing 85 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists Dave Bing 133 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals Dave Bing 15 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Bing 4 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Dave Bing 31 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Bing .423 Gus Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage Dave Bing - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Bing .748 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Bing 28.2 (1968) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Bing 4.0 (1968) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game Dave Bing 9.7 (1975) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dave Bing 1.7 (1975) * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Bing 0.3 (1976) * Gus Johnson - n/a **

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