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50 Greatest NBA Players Without A Championship (Updated Through 2015-16)

By Phil Watson

May 14, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul (3) shoots over Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard (12) in game six of the second round of the NBA Playoffs at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports
May 14, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul (3) shoots over Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard (12) in game six of the second round of the NBA Playoffs at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports /
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BALTIMORE, MD - CIRCA 1970's: Dave Bing #21 of the Detroit Pistons in action shooting over Nick Weatherspoon #12 of the Washington Bullets during an early circa 1970's NBA basketball game at the Baltimore Arena in Baltimore, Maryland. Bing played for the Pistons from 1966 - 75. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MD – CIRCA 1970’s: Dave Bing #21 of the Detroit Pistons in action shooting over Nick Weatherspoon #12 of the Washington Bullets during an early circa 1970’s NBA basketball game at the Baltimore Arena in Baltimore, Maryland. Bing played for the Pistons from 1966 – 75. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) /

38. Dave Bing

Detroit Pistons 1966-75, Washington Bullets 1975-77, Boston Celtics 1977-78

The Detroit Pistons made Syracuse guard Dave Bing the No. 2 overall pick in the 1966 NBA Draft and never regretted the decision.

Bing was a six-time All-Star for the Pistons, was the Rookie of the Year in 1966-67 and was named to three All-NBA teams. He also was a top-five finisher in the MVP voting twice, finishing third in 1970-71 and fourth in 1967-68.

But all that individual success never equaled winning in Detroit, as the Pistons never got past the division or conference semifinals during his time there.

In August 1975, Bing was traded with a 1977 first-round pick to the Washington Bullets for Kevin Porter.

Upon arrival in his hometown, Bing made one more appearance and was the MVP of the 1976 All-Star Game.

But Washington was knocked out in the conference semis both years Bing played for the Bullets.

Waived by Washington in September 1977, Bing caught on with the Boston Celtics and played one final season, but the Celtics didn’t make the playoffs.

He went into business in 1980, opening Bing Steel, which later became The Bing Group. He also got into politics, serving as mayor of Detroit from 2009-13.

Bing was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1990.

The final tally on Bing’s playoff career:

NBA Finals: 0-0
Conference Finals: 0-0
Division/Conference Semifinals: 0-4
First Round: 1-1

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