Dave Bing vs. Matt Guokas Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Matt Guokas 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 Matt Guokas, who played 10. Dave Bing had the first of his seasons in 1966-67, while Matt Guokas had his rookie season in 1966-67. 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
Matt Guokas 10 7 1966-67 to 1975-76

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dave Bing Matt Guokas
Season 1966-671966-67
Team Detroit PistonsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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
Matt Guokas 69 11.7 3.0 - - 1.2 1.5 - - - 1.2 1.1 2.9 .389 - - - 0.7 1.2 .605
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Matt Guokas 15 16.8 4.3 - - 2.0 1.5 - - - 2.2 1.7 4.3 .406 - - - 0.9 1.1 .765

Season 2

Dave Bing Matt Guokas
Season 1967-681967-68
Team Detroit PistonsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Div Semis76ers Lost East Div 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 79 40.6 27.1 - - 4.7 6.4 - - - 3.2 10.6 24.0 .441 - - - 6.0 8.5 .707
Matt Guokas 82 19.7 6.1 - - 2.3 2.3 - - - 2.1 2.3 4.8 .483 - - - 1.4 1.9 .776
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
Matt Guokas 13 25.2 6.2 - - 3.3 2.3 - - - 3.0 2.3 6.1 .380 - - - 1.5 2.1 .741

Season 3

Dave Bing Matt Guokas
Season 1968-691968-69
Team Detroit PistonsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Div 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 77 39.5 23.4 - - 5.0 7.1 - - - 3.3 8.8 20.7 .425 - - - 5.8 8.1 .713
Matt Guokas 72 11.6 3.3 - - 1.3 1.4 - - - 1.7 1.3 3.0 .426 - - - 0.8 1.1 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Matt Guokas 5 20.0 5.2 - - 2.4 1.6 - - - 2.4 2.2 5.4 .407 - - - 0.8 1.0 .800

Season 4

Dave Bing Matt Guokas
Season 1969-701969-70
Team Detroit PistonsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Div 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 70 33.3 22.9 - - 4.3 6.0 - - - 2.8 8.2 18.5 .444 - - - 6.5 8.3 .783
Matt Guokas 80 19.5 6.1 - - 2.7 2.8 - - - 2.5 2.4 5.2 .454 - - - 1.3 1.9 .711
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Matt Guokas 2 11.5 6.5 - - 1.5 0.5 - - - 0.5 3.0 4.0 .750 - - - 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 5

Dave Bing Matt Guokas
Season 1970-711970-71
Team Detroit PistonsPhiladelphia 76ers, Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost West 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 37.4 27.0 - - 4.4 5.0 - - - 2.8 9.7 20.9 .467 - - - 7.5 9.4 .797
Matt Guokas 79 28.0 6.5 - - 2.0 4.3 - - - 2.4 2.6 5.3 .493 - - - 1.3 1.7 .732
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Matt Guokas 6 13.8 3.3 - - 1.3 2.0 - - - 1.3 1.3 2.3 .571 - - - 0.7 0.8 .800

Season 6

Dave Bing Matt Guokas
Season 1971-721971-72
Team Detroit PistonsCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards
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 45 43.0 22.6 - - 4.1 7.0 - - - 3.1 8.2 19.8 .414 - - - 6.2 7.9 .785
Matt Guokas 61 32.4 7.3 - - 2.3 5.3 - - - 2.5 3.1 6.3 .496 - - - 1.0 1.4 .771
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Matt Guokas ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Dave Bing Matt Guokas
Season 1972-731972-73
Team Detroit PistonsKansas City-Omaha Kings
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 82 41.0 22.4 - - 3.6 7.8 - - - 2.8 8.4 18.8 .448 - - - 5.6 6.8 .814
Matt Guokas 79 36.0 9.1 - - 3.1 5.1 - - - 2.4 4.1 7.2 .570 - - - 0.9 1.1 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Matt Guokas ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Dave Bing Matt Guokas
Season 1973-741973-74
Team Detroit PistonsKansas City-Omaha Kings, Houston Rockets, Buffalo Braves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Conf SemisBraves 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
Matt Guokas 75 24.9 5.7 0.4 1.2 1.6 3.2 0.7 0.3 - 2.0 2.6 5.3 .492 - - - 0.5 0.8 .650
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
Matt Guokas 6 14.2 3.2 0.5 0.8 1.3 2.2 0.0 0.2 - 1.3 1.3 2.5 .533 - - - 0.5 0.7 .750

Season 9

Dave Bing Matt Guokas
Season 1974-751974-75
Team Detroit PistonsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Conf 1st RdBulls Lost West 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 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
Matt Guokas 82 25.5 7.2 0.3 1.4 1.7 2.2 0.5 0.2 - 1.9 3.1 6.1 .510 - - - 1.0 1.3 .757
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
Matt Guokas 13 15.5 2.4 0.3 0.8 1.1 0.8 0.5 0.1 - 1.5 0.9 2.7 .343 - - - 0.5 0.6 .875

Season 10

Dave Bing Matt Guokas
Season 1975-761975-76
Team Washington BulletsChicago Bulls, Kansas City Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf 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 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
Matt Guokas 56 14.2 2.9 0.4 0.7 1.1 1.3 0.3 0.1 - 1.4 1.3 3.1 .422 - - - 0.3 0.5 .667
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
Matt Guokas ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Dave Bing Matt Guokas
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
Matt Guokas ------- --- ----------
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
Matt Guokas ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Dave Bing Matt Guokas
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
Matt Guokas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Matt Guokas ------- --- ----------