Dave Bing vs. Dwight Jones Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dwight Jones and Dave Bing, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Dave Bing played 12 years in the NBA, 2 more than Dwight Jones, who played 10. Dave Bing had the first of his seasons in 1966-67, while Dwight Jones had his rookie season in 1973-74. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Dave Bing 12 5 1966-67 to 1977-78
Dwight Jones 10 5 1973-74 to 1982-83

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dave Bing Dwight Jones
Season 1966-671973-74
Team Detroit PistonsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing 80 34.5 20.0 - - 4.5 4.1 - - - 2.7 8.3 19.0 .436 - - - 3.4 4.6 .738
Dwight Jones 74 19.6 8.0 2.0 4.2 6.1 1.2 0.4 0.9 - 2.7 3.2 6.8 .474 - - - 1.6 2.1 .744
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Dwight Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Dave Bing Dwight Jones
Season 1967-681974-75
Team Detroit PistonsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Div SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing 79 40.6 27.1 - - 4.7 6.4 - - - 3.2 10.6 24.0 .441 - - - 6.0 8.5 .707
Dwight Jones 75 27.8 10.4 3.1 6.1 9.3 2.0 0.7 0.7 - 3.0 4.3 10.0 .430 - - - 1.8 2.4 .721
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing 6 42.3 28.2 - - 4.0 4.8 - - - 3.5 11.3 27.7 .410 - - - 5.5 7.5 .733
Dwight Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Dave Bing Dwight Jones
Season 1968-691975-76
Team Detroit PistonsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing 77 39.5 23.4 - - 5.0 7.1 - - - 3.3 8.8 20.7 .425 - - - 5.8 8.1 .713
Dwight Jones 66 26.7 10.1 2.6 5.3 7.9 1.3 0.8 0.9 - 3.2 3.8 8.2 .463 - - - 2.5 3.3 .744
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Dwight Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Dave Bing Dwight Jones
Season 1969-701976-77
Team Detroit PistonsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing 70 33.3 22.9 - - 4.3 6.0 - - - 2.8 8.2 18.5 .444 - - - 6.5 8.3 .783
Dwight Jones 74 16.7 5.9 1.3 2.5 3.8 0.6 0.5 0.3 - 2.4 2.3 4.6 .494 - - - 1.4 1.7 .802
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Dwight Jones 12 20.5 6.2 1.1 3.2 4.3 1.3 0.7 0.3 - 2.7 2.3 5.3 .444 - - - 1.5 1.9 .783

Season 5

Dave Bing Dwight Jones
Season 1970-711977-78
Team Detroit PistonsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing 82 37.4 27.0 - - 4.4 5.0 - - - 2.8 9.7 20.9 .467 - - - 7.5 9.4 .797
Dwight Jones 82 30.2 10.6 2.6 5.2 7.8 1.3 0.9 0.5 2.0 3.2 4.2 9.5 .445 - - - 2.2 2.8 .777
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Dwight Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Dave Bing Dwight Jones
Season 1971-721978-79
Team Detroit PistonsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing 45 43.0 22.6 - - 4.1 7.0 - - - 3.1 8.2 19.8 .414 - - - 6.2 7.9 .785
Dwight Jones 81 15.0 5.7 1.4 2.7 4.0 0.7 0.4 0.3 1.3 2.5 2.2 4.9 .458 - - - 1.2 1.6 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Dwight Jones 2 16.5 10.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 1.5 0.5 2.0 3.0 1.5 3.5 6.5 .538 - - - 3.0 3.0 1.000

Season 7

Dave Bing Dwight Jones
Season 1972-731979-80
Team Detroit PistonsHouston Rockets, Chicago Bulls, Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing 82 41.0 22.4 - - 3.6 7.8 - - - 2.8 8.4 18.8 .448 - - - 5.6 6.8 .814
Dwight Jones 74 19.6 8.9 1.5 3.4 5.0 1.4 0.4 0.6 1.6 2.8 3.5 6.8 .508 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.7 .726
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Dwight Jones 6 11.7 4.7 1.3 2.3 3.7 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.7 1.3 1.8 3.0 .611 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.5 .667

Season 8

Dave Bing Dwight Jones
Season 1973-741980-81
Team Detroit PistonsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Conf SemisBulls Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing 81 38.6 18.8 1.3 2.1 3.5 6.9 1.3 0.2 - 2.7 7.2 16.5 .436 - - - 4.4 5.4 .813
Dwight Jones 81 19.4 7.6 1.6 3.4 5.0 1.2 0.5 0.4 1.6 2.5 3.0 6.3 .483 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.0 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing 7 44.6 18.9 0.9 2.9 3.7 6.0 0.4 0.1 - 2.9 7.9 18.7 .420 - - - 3.1 4.3 .733
Dwight Jones 6 36.2 12.5 3.0 6.8 9.8 1.8 0.8 0.5 2.7 3.5 4.8 10.2 .475 0.0 0.0 - 2.8 2.8 1.000

Season 9

Dave Bing Dwight Jones
Season 1974-751981-82
Team Detroit PistonsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing 79 40.8 19.0 1.1 2.5 3.6 7.7 1.5 0.3 - 2.8 7.3 16.9 .434 - - - 4.3 5.4 .809
Dwight Jones 78 26.2 10.0 2.0 4.5 6.5 1.5 0.6 0.5 2.0 2.8 3.9 7.3 .530 0.0 0.0 1.000 2.2 3.1 .723
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing 3 44.7 16.0 1.0 2.7 3.7 9.7 1.7 0.0 - 4.0 6.7 15.7 .426 - - - 2.7 4.3 .615
Dwight Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Dave Bing Dwight Jones
Season 1975-761982-83
Team Washington BulletsChicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf SemisLakers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing 82 35.9 16.2 1.1 1.7 2.9 6.0 1.4 0.3 - 3.2 6.1 13.6 .447 - - - 4.0 5.1 .787
Dwight Jones 81 14.4 4.6 1.0 2.8 3.8 0.8 0.4 0.3 1.2 2.1 1.8 4.0 .455 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.5 .642
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing 7 29.9 13.7 0.9 1.7 2.6 4.0 1.0 0.3 - 2.6 4.9 10.9 .447 - - - 4.0 5.0 .800
Dwight Jones 7 8.4 1.7 0.6 1.1 1.7 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.7 1.6 0.7 2.3 .313 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .400

Season 11

Dave Bing Dwight Jones
Season 1976-77-
Team Washington Bullets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing 64 23.7 10.6 0.8 1.4 2.2 4.3 1.0 0.1 - 2.3 4.2 9.3 .454 - - - 2.1 2.8 .773
Dwight Jones ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing 8 6.9 4.0 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.6 0.0 0.1 - 0.6 1.8 4.0 .438 - - - 0.5 0.5 1.000
Dwight Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Dave Bing Dwight Jones
Season 1977-78-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing 80 28.2 13.6 1.0 1.7 2.7 3.8 1.0 0.2 2.7 3.1 5.3 11.8 .449 - - - 3.1 3.7 .824
Dwight Jones ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Dwight Jones ------- --- ----------