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Dave Bing
Guard ·Detroit Pistons ·NBA ·#21

Dave Bing

Age82 BornNov 24, 1943 FromUSA Height191 cm (6'3") Weight82 kg CollegeSyracuse Draft1966 · #2
Career averages
21.1PPG
3.9RPG
6.6APG
593 games · 8 seasons

At a glance

DET hub
Career snapshot
8Seasons
593Games
12,511Career points
17.4PER average
Most-played franchise: Detroit Pistons · 513 games · 1967-68 to 1974-75
Honors and awards13 total
1×
NBA 75th Anniversary Team2022
7×
All-Star Selection1975, 1974, 1973, 1972, 1970, 1968, 1967
3×
All-NBA Team1973, 1970, 1967
1×
All-Rookie Team1966
1×
NBA Rookie of the Year1966
All awards
Career highsSingle season
27.1PPG · 1967-68 · DET
5.0RPG · 1968-69 · DET
7.8APG · 1972-73 · DET
21.3PER · 1969-70 · DET
8.6Win shares · 1972-73 · DET
Draft1966
1Round
2Overall pick
From Syracuse
Position rank1977-78
#26PPG rank
#22PER rank
#17Win shares rank
GuardPosition
Among 70 Guard players with 41+ games

Career by team

Boston Celtics
1977-78 - 1977-78 · 1 seasons
13.6 PPG 2.7 RPG 3.8 APG
80 games
Detroit Pistons
1967-68 - 1974-75 · 7 seasons
22.3 PPG 4.1 RPG 7.0 APG
513 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1967-68 DET 79 0 40.6 27.1 4.7 6.4 0.0 0.0 44.1 0.0 70.7 18.5 6.2
1968-69 DET 77 0 39.5 23.4 5.0 7.1 0.0 0.0 42.5 0.0 71.3 17.8 4.5
1969-70 DET 70 0 33.3 22.9 4.3 6.0 0.0 0.0 44.4 0.0 78.3 21.3 5.3
1971-72 DET 45 0 43.0 22.6 4.1 7.0 0.0 0.0 41.4 0.0 78.5 16.2 1.7
1972-73 DET 82 0 41.0 22.4 3.6 7.8 0.0 0.0 44.8 0.0 81.4 18.3 8.6
1973-74 DET 81 0 38.6 18.8 3.5 6.9 1.3 0.2 43.6 0.0 81.3 16.4 7.3
1974-75 DET 79 0 40.8 19.0 3.6 7.7 1.5 0.3 43.4 0.0 80.9 17.1 5.3
1977-78 BOS 80 0 28.2 13.6 2.7 3.8 1.0 0.2 44.9 0.0 82.4 13.4 3.6

Transfers & team changes

Derived from season-by-season team membership.

Date Move Notes
Oct 1977 Detroit Pistons Boston Celtics From 1974-75 to 1977-78

All entries are offseason.

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About Dave Bing

David Bing is an American former professional basketball player, businessman and politician who served as the 74th mayor of Detroit, Michigan from 2009 to 2014. He is a member of the Democratic Party.