Dave Bing Career NBA Stats 1966-1978 |
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G |
FGA |
FGM |
FG% |
PTS |
PPG |
3PTA |
3PTM |
3PT% |
FTA |
FTM |
FT% | AST | APG |
REB |
RPG |
BLK |
STL |
901 |
15,769 |
6,962 |
44.1 |
18,327 |
20.3 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
5,683 |
4,403 |
77.5 |
5,397 |
6.0 |
3,420 | 3.8 |
89 |
483 |
David Bing was born on November 24, 1943 in Washington, D.C. He is the son of Juanita and Hasker Bing. Dave suffered an eye injury at a young age. The trauma to the eye left him with fuzzy vision for the rest of his life. However Bing didn’t let it stop him from being an active child as he still played sports.
Bing attended Spingarn High School. He was a multi-sport athlete playing both baseball and basketball. However, he was persuaded to concentrate solely on basketball and it paid off. He was offered scholarships from major programs across the country. He decided to play college basketball at Syracuse.
Dave Bing College Career Stats and Notes
Bing played for Syracuse University from 1963-66. He averaged 24.8 points and 10.3 rebounds per game during his college career. He led the Orangemen to the NCAA Tournament in 1966. Bing was consensus First Team All-American his senior year.
Awards and Achievements |
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MVP
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All-NBA
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1st Team: 1968, 1971 2nd Team: 1974 |
All-Star Selections |
1968, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975 1976
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Scoring Titles |
1968
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NBA Finals MVP |
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Achievements
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NBA All Star Game MVP 1976 1966-67 Member of 1966-67 NBA All Rookie Team Member of NBA 50th Anniversary All Time Team Member of NBA 75th Anniversary All Time Team |
Dave Bing NBA Career Stats and Notes
Bing was selected 2nd overall in the 1966 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons. He spent nine seasons in Detroit, becoming a 6-time All-Star selection. In 1975, he was traded to his hometown team Washington Bullets. He spent two seasons in Washington before spending one more season in the NBA with the Boston Celtics. Bing retired in 1978 and was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1990.
Dave Bing 1967-68 NBA Scoring Title Season
Bing already established himself as one of the best young guards in the game. He had already locked up a NBA Rookie of the Year award and in his second season, made theAll-NBA and All-Star teams. Also during the 1967-68 season, Bing took his scoring to another level averaging 27.1 points per game and securing the NBA scoring title. In a league dominated by big men, Bing became the first point guard (2nd guard overall at the time) to be the league's top scorer for a season.