Dave Bing vs. Willie Norwood Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Willie Norwood 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.
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, 5 more than Willie Norwood, who played 7. Dave Bing had the first of his seasons in 1966-67, while Willie Norwood had his rookie season in 1971-72. 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 |
Willie Norwood |
7 |
3 |
1971-72 to 1977-78 |
Comparison Season by Season |
|
|
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Rookie Season |
|
Dave Bing |
Willie Norwood |
Season |
1966-67 | 1971-72 |
Team |
Detroit Pistons | Detroit Pistons |
Honors & Awards |
Rookie of the Year | - |
All-Rookie First Team | - |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | 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 |
34.5 |
20.0 |
- |
- |
4.5 |
4.1 |
- |
- |
- |
2.7 |
8.3 |
19.0 |
.436 |
- |
- |
- |
3.4 |
4.6 |
.738 |
Willie Norwood |
78 |
16.3 |
7.5 |
- |
- |
4.1 |
0.6 |
- |
- |
- |
2.9 |
2.8 |
5.6 |
.505 |
- |
- |
- |
1.8 |
2.8 |
.651 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dave Bing |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Willie Norwood |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Willie Norwood |
79 |
16.2 |
8.3 |
- |
- |
4.1 |
0.7 |
- |
- |
- |
2.3 |
3.2 |
6.4 |
.494 |
- |
- |
- |
1.9 |
2.8 |
.684 |
|
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 |
Willie Norwood |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Willie Norwood |
74 |
15.9 |
8.0 |
1.3 |
1.8 |
3.1 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
0.1 |
- |
2.1 |
3.3 |
6.5 |
.510 |
- |
- |
- |
1.3 |
1.9 |
.664 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dave Bing |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Willie Norwood |
5 |
6.2 |
3.6 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
- |
1.4 |
1.4 |
2.2 |
.636 |
- |
- |
- |
0.8 |
0.8 |
1.000 |
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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 |
Willie Norwood |
24 |
14.5 |
6.6 |
1.3 |
2.4 |
3.7 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
- |
2.1 |
2.7 |
5.1 |
.520 |
- |
- |
- |
1.3 |
1.8 |
.738 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dave Bing |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Willie Norwood |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Willie Norwood |
64 |
15.7 |
6.9 |
1.4 |
2.2 |
3.6 |
0.9 |
0.7 |
0.1 |
- |
2.2 |
2.3 |
4.7 |
.485 |
- |
- |
- |
2.4 |
3.2 |
.749 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dave Bing |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Willie Norwood |
6 |
35.8 |
9.8 |
3.3 |
3.0 |
6.3 |
1.3 |
1.2 |
0.2 |
- |
4.2 |
4.0 |
9.7 |
.414 |
- |
- |
- |
1.8 |
3.0 |
.611 |
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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 |
Willie Norwood |
76 |
21.7 |
7.7 |
1.7 |
2.2 |
3.8 |
1.3 |
0.8 |
0.1 |
- |
2.5 |
2.8 |
6.1 |
.469 |
- |
- |
- |
2.0 |
2.7 |
.733 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dave Bing |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Willie Norwood |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Willie Norwood |
35 |
17.5 |
5.7 |
1.4 |
2.0 |
3.4 |
0.9 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
1.6 |
2.9 |
2.1 |
5.2 |
.409 |
- |
- |
- |
1.4 |
2.1 |
.667 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dave Bing |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Willie Norwood |
3 |
14.7 |
5.0 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
3.7 |
2.3 |
4.0 |
.583 |
- |
- |
- |
0.3 |
0.3 |
1.000 |
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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 |
Willie Norwood |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
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 |
Willie Norwood |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Willie Norwood |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
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 |
Willie Norwood |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Willie Norwood |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
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 |
Willie Norwood |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Willie Norwood |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
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 |
Willie Norwood |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Willie Norwood |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dave Bing |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Willie Norwood |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |