Dave Bing vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley 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.

John Salley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Bing: 1966-67 to 1977-78
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Bing 0 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Dave Bing 12 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Dave Bing 5 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Dave Bing 7 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dave Bing 2 John Salley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Bing 3 John Salley 0

Scoring Leader Dave Bing 1 John Salley 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Bing 1 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Bing 20.3 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Bing 3.8 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Dave Bing 6.0 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Dave Bing 1.3 * John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Bing 0.2 * John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Bing 18,327 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Dave Bing 3,420 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Dave Bing 5,397 John Salley 916

Total Steals Dave Bing 483 * John Salley 451

Total Blocks Dave Bing 89 * John Salley 983

Total Games Dave Bing 901 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Bing .441 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Dave Bing - n/a ** John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Dave Bing .775 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Bing 27.1 (1968) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Bing 5.0 (1969) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Dave Bing 7.8 (1973) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Dave Bing 1.5 (1975) * John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Dave Bing 0.3 (1975) * John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Bing 15.4 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Bing 2.7 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Dave Bing 4.3 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave Bing 0.6 * John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Bing 0.2 * John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Bing 477 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Dave Bing 85 John Salley 588

Total Assists Dave Bing 133 John Salley 104

Total Steals Dave Bing 15 * John Salley 49

Total Blocks Dave Bing 4 * John Salley 159

Total Games Dave Bing 31 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Bing .423 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Dave Bing - n/a ** John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Bing .748 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Bing 28.2 (1968) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Bing 4.0 (1968) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Dave Bing 9.7 (1975) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Dave Bing 1.7 (1975) * John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Dave Bing 0.3 (1976) * John Salley 2.8 (1992)

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.