Who is better, King or Bing?
Dave Bing leads with a GOAT score of 82.3 against 82.2 for Bernard King — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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King vs Bing
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Dave Bing above Bernard King: 82.3 vs 82.2. Dave Bing leads on Honours. Bernard King leads on Peak, Statistics.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
BingWinner
82.3Bing wins: Honours
King
82.2King wins: Peak, Statistics
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Dave Bing
82.3
Bing leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Dave Bing
2. Bernard King
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Dave Bing5 seasons played · career day 1,825388 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Bernard King5 seasons played · career day 1,825334 points per game
-13.9% vs Bing at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 King | 0 | 0 | 55 | 116 | 334 | 693 |
| 🇺🇸 Bing | 0 | 0 | 55 | 123 | 388 | 675 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bing82.3
King82.2
FAQ
Where does King beat Bing?
King scores higher on peak, statistics. Bing leads on honours.
How is the King vs Bing score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. King: 82.2, Bing: 82.3.
What do you think?
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