Dave Bing vs. John Salmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salmons 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 Salmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Bing: 1966-67 to 1977-78
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Bing 0 John Salmons 0

NBA Seasons Dave Bing 12 John Salmons 13

Playoffs Played Dave Bing 5 John Salmons 5

All-Star Games Dave Bing 7 John Salmons 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dave Bing 2 John Salmons 0

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

Scoring Leader Dave Bing 1 John Salmons 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Bing 1 John Salmons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Bing 20.3 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Bing 3.8 John Salmons 2.9

Assists Per Game Dave Bing 6.0 John Salmons 2.4

Steals Per Game Dave Bing 1.3 * John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Bing 0.2 * John Salmons 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Bing 18,327 John Salmons 8,292

Total Rebounds Dave Bing 3,420 John Salmons 2,603

Total Assists Dave Bing 5,397 John Salmons 2,183

Total Steals Dave Bing 483 * John Salmons 756

Total Blocks Dave Bing 89 * John Salmons 239

Total Games Dave Bing 901 John Salmons 895

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Bing .441 John Salmons .431

3-Point Percentage Dave Bing - n/a ** John Salmons .366

Free Throw Percentage Dave Bing .775 John Salmons .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Bing 27.1 (1968) John Salmons 18.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Bing 5.0 (1969) John Salmons 4.3 (2008)

Assists Per Game Dave Bing 7.8 (1973) John Salmons 3.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Dave Bing 1.5 (1975) * John Salmons 1.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Dave Bing 0.3 (1975) * John Salmons 0.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Bing 15.4 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Bing 2.7 John Salmons 2.4

Assists Per Game Dave Bing 4.3 John Salmons 1.8

Steals Per Game Dave Bing 0.6 * John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Bing 0.2 * John Salmons 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Bing 477 John Salmons 259

Total Rebounds Dave Bing 85 John Salmons 66

Total Assists Dave Bing 133 John Salmons 50

Total Steals Dave Bing 15 * John Salmons 21

Total Blocks Dave Bing 4 * John Salmons 11

Total Games Dave Bing 31 John Salmons 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Bing .423 John Salmons .393

3-Point Percentage Dave Bing - n/a ** John Salmons .243

Free Throw Percentage Dave Bing .748 John Salmons .877

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Bing 28.2 (1968) John Salmons 18.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Bing 4.0 (1968) John Salmons 4.4 (2009)

Assists Per Game Dave Bing 9.7 (1975) John Salmons 4.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Dave Bing 1.7 (1975) * John Salmons 1.4 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Dave Bing 0.3 (1976) * John Salmons 1.0 (2009)

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.