Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Joe Dumars and John Paxson

This is the detail of NBA games in which Joe Dumars and John Paxson played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

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They faced each other a total of 58 times in NBA games. Joe Dumars has a 31-27 winning record over John Paxson, including an 11-10 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Joe Dumars
vs.
John Paxson
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Joe Dumars:
1985-86 to 1998-99
John Paxson:
1983-84 to 1993-94
58 Games played
37 in Regular Season
21 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Joe Dumars
31
20
11
John Paxson
27
17
10

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Joe Dumars 15.2 2.2 3.7 0.90.1
John Paxson 7.8 1.0 3.30.60.1
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Joe Dumars 31 9 9 32
John Paxson 22 3 11 31
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Joe Dumars 44

games		 35

games		 29

games		 26

games		4

games
John Paxson 11

games 		9

games		 24

games		 18

games		3

games
Both had same stat 3

games		 14

games		 5

games		 14

games		51

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 06, 1985
1. Pistons 122   Joe Dumars 8 1 3 2 0 2 3 27 3-7 .429 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Bulls 105   John Paxson 2 1 2 0 0 2 3 16 0-1 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jan. 02, 1986
2. Pistons 122   Joe Dumars 2 0 4 1 1 2 1 17 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 131   John Paxson 8 1 8 1 0 2 6 28 4-5 .800 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 15, 1986
3. Pistons 123   Joe Dumars 15 5 4 1 0 2 1 23 7-10 .700 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Bulls 115   John Paxson 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 08 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 04, 1986
4. Pistons 117   Joe Dumars 18 3 6 1 0 1 3 32 8-11 .727 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Bulls 115   John Paxson 2 2 3 3 0 2 4 26 1-7 .143 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Feb. 24, 1986
5. Pistons 110   Joe Dumars 0 2 0 1 0 0 4 28 0-3 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 100   John Paxson 2 1 0 1 0 1 4 21 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 07, 1986
6. Pistons 115   Joe Dumars 8 0 4 3 0 1 3 33 2-8 .250 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Bulls 109   John Paxson 12 1 5 0 0 1 2 15 6-8 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 03, 1987
7. Pistons 119   Joe Dumars 13 2 3 0 0 2 5 31 6-12 .500 1-2 .500 0-1 .000
Bulls 124   John Paxson 8 1 11 1 0 2 3 31 2-10 .200 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Feb. 01, 1987
8. Pistons 94   Joe Dumars 14 1 2 2 0 3 3 29 4-9 .444 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Bulls 92   John Paxson 16 2 7 1 0 1 3 42 7-16 .438 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000
Mar. 04, 1987
9. Pistons 120   Joe Dumars 19 4 2 2 0 5 5 43 8-15 .533 0-0 - 3-5 .600
OT Bulls 125   John Paxson 9 1 5 0 1 2 4 34 4-12 .333 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Mar. 13, 1987
10. Pistons 100   Joe Dumars 15 1 4 2 0 1 1 28 6-11 .545 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Bulls 99   John Paxson 22 0 6 0 0 0 5 34 8-11 .727 3-3 1.000 3-4 .750
Apr. 07, 1987
11. Pistons 86   Joe Dumars 10 2 4 0 0 2 3 26 2-6 .333 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Bulls 116   John Paxson 12 2 3 2 0 0 2 21 5-7 .714 2-2 1.000 0-0 -
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 21, 1987
12. Pistons 144   Joe Dumars 6 2 2 0 0 2 5 20 1-3 .333 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
OT Bulls 132   John Paxson 7 2 6 1 0 0 5 29 3-8 .375 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Dec. 15, 1987
13. Pistons 127   Joe Dumars 11 4 6 0 0 3 1 43 5-14 .357 0-0 - 1-4 .250
OT Bulls 123   John Paxson 22 0 5 1 0 1 6 36 11-18 .611 0-4 .000 0-0 -
Jan. 16, 1988
14. Pistons 99   Joe Dumars 8 1 2 0 0 2 1 27 2-10 .200 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Bulls 115   John Paxson 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 14 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Feb. 09, 1988
15. Pistons 89   Joe Dumars 10 5 6 0 0 2 2 34 5-9 .556 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 74   John Paxson 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 11 1-5 .200 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 13, 1988
16. Pistons 82   Joe Dumars 14 3 1 0 0 3 4 28 6-13 .462 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Bulls 73   John Paxson 2 1 3 1 0 2 0 12 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 03, 1988
17. Pistons 110   Joe Dumars 18 2 9 0 0 0 3 34 7-16 .438 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Bulls 112   John Paxson 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 13 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
1988 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 10, 1988
18. Pistons 93   Joe Dumars 12 1 6 1 0 1 0 32 5-10 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Bulls 82   John Paxson 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 06 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 12, 1988
19. Pistons 95   Joe Dumars 6 2 3 1 1 2 2 34 3-8 .375 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 105   John Paxson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 14, 1988
20. Pistons 101   Joe Dumars 8 1 2 1 0 1 1 27 4-8 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 79   John Paxson 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 05 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 15, 1988
21. Pistons 96   Joe Dumars 12 3 5 0 0 2 2 37 6-12 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 77   John Paxson 15 0 3 0 0 2 6 27 6-13 .462 2-5 .400 1-1 1.000
May. 18, 1988
22. Pistons 102   Joe Dumars 18 0 7 1 0 0 1 33 6-11 .545 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Bulls 95   John Paxson 12 2 8 0 1 0 5 39 5-13 .385 0-3 .000 2-2 1.000
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 04, 1988
23. Pistons 107   Joe Dumars 20 3 2 0 0 1 1 32 8-13 .615 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Bulls 94   John Paxson 15 3 6 1 0 2 4 28 7-13 .538 1-5 .200 0-0 -
Dec. 07, 1988
24. Pistons 102   Joe Dumars 17 1 8 2 0 3 1 41 6-11 .545 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Bulls 89   John Paxson 8 1 2 1 1 0 4 18 3-6 .500 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
1989 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 21, 1989
25. Pistons 88   Joe Dumars 10 4 6 0 0 3 1 34 5-16 .313 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Bulls 94   John Paxson 0 1 3 2 0 0 2 19 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 23, 1989
26. Pistons 100   Joe Dumars 20 3 3 2 0 2 2 36 5-13 .385 0-1 .000 10-11 .909
Bulls 91   John Paxson 6 0 6 3 0 0 3 26 1-3 .333 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
May. 27, 1989
27. Pistons 97   Joe Dumars 12 2 4 0 0 3 4 29 3-8 .375 0-1 .000 6-7 .857
Bulls 99   John Paxson 12 1 4 0 0 0 5 26 6-9 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 29, 1989
28. Pistons 86   Joe Dumars 15 3 1 0 0 1 3 33 5-13 .385 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Bulls 80   John Paxson 0 2 2 1 0 3 2 22 0-5 .000 0-4 .000 0-0 -
May. 31, 1989
29. Pistons 94   Joe Dumars 9 1 2 1 0 1 3 41 4-11 .364 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Bulls 85   John Paxson 6 0 0 0 0 1 3 14 2-4 .500 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Jun. 02, 1989
30. Pistons 103   Joe Dumars 12 4 9 2 0 3 2 40 5-12 .417 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Bulls 94   John Paxson 10 1 1 0 0 1 6 16 4-6 .667 1-2 .500 1-2 .500
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 07, 1989
31. Pistons 114   Joe Dumars 23 1 2 0 0 2 6 35 8-14 .571 1-1 1.000 6-6 1.000
Bulls 117   John Paxson 16 2 8 1 0 4 4 34 8-14 .571 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Jan. 09, 1990
32. Pistons 100   Joe Dumars 28 4 2 1 0 2 2 33 12-21 .571 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Bulls 90   John Paxson 6 0 0 0 0 0 2 22 3-9 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 23, 1990
33. Pistons 107   Joe Dumars 16 0 4 0 0 3 3 34 5-11 .455 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Bulls 95   John Paxson 14 1 6 1 0 1 5 32 6-10 .600 2-2 1.000 0-0 -
Mar. 16, 1990
34. Pistons 106   Joe Dumars 19 2 4 2 0 2 1 37 8-15 .533 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Bulls 81   John Paxson 13 1 6 0 0 2 3 29 6-14 .429 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Apr. 22, 1990
35. Pistons 111   Joe Dumars 17 1 4 0 0 2 0 34 6-12 .500 1-2 .500 4-4 1.000
Bulls 106   John Paxson 17 1 1 3 0 0 0 24 6-8 .750 2-3 .667 3-4 .750
1990 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 20, 1990
36. Pistons 86   Joe Dumars 27 3 2 1 0 1 1 39 12-21 .571 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Bulls 77   John Paxson 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 16 0-5 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 22, 1990
37. Pistons 102   Joe Dumars 31 3 3 1 0 3 1 38 12-19 .632 1-1 1.000 6-7 .857
Bulls 93   John Paxson 7 2 4 0 0 4 6 26 3-6 .500 1-2 .500 0-0 -
May. 26, 1990
38. Pistons 102   Joe Dumars 8 0 4 1 0 1 2 37 4-11 .364 0-3 .000 0-0 -
Bulls 107   John Paxson 4 0 2 0 0 1 3 19 2-6 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 28, 1990
39. Pistons 101   Joe Dumars 24 2 5 3 0 7 4 39 6-14 .429 2-3 .667 10-11 .909
Bulls 108   John Paxson 17 2 7 0 0 2 4 32 7-16 .438 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
May. 30, 1990
40. Pistons 97   Joe Dumars 20 2 2 0 0 2 3 38 7-14 .500 0-1 .000 6-9 .667
Bulls 83   John Paxson 5 0 1 1 0 0 4 27 2-7 .286 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Jun. 01, 1990
41. Pistons 91   Joe Dumars 23 2 5 1 0 2 2 37 9-16 .563 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Bulls 109   John Paxson 7 2 0 0 0 1 1 22 3-5 .600 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 19, 1990
42. Pistons 105   Joe Dumars 19 0 5 0 0 2 2 33 9-14 .643 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Bulls 84   John Paxson 6 1 3 0 0 0 2 19 2-3 .667 2-3 .667 0-2 .000
Dec. 25, 1990
43. Pistons 86   Joe Dumars 24 1 2 1 0 6 3 37 7-14 .500 0-0 - 10-10 1.000
Bulls 98   John Paxson 15 1 8 1 0 0 1 34 6-12 .500 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
Feb. 07, 1991
44. Pistons 93   Joe Dumars 11 5 8 2 0 1 3 45 5-14 .357 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Bulls 95   John Paxson 8 0 3 0 0 0 2 18 3-4 .750 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000
Apr. 12, 1991
45. Pistons 95   Joe Dumars 20 4 2 0 0 1 3 43 8-16 .500 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Bulls 91   John Paxson 6 1 4 1 0 1 2 24 3-7 .429 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Apr. 21, 1991
46. Pistons 100   Joe Dumars 22 1 8 1 0 4 2 39 9-21 .429 0-3 .000 4-4 1.000
Bulls 108   John Paxson 6 1 4 2 0 0 3 19 3-6 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
1991 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 19, 1991
47. Pistons 83   Joe Dumars 9 1 2 1 0 1 1 36 3-10 .300 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
Bulls 94   John Paxson 0 1 6 1 0 1 3 26 0-5 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
May. 21, 1991
48. Pistons 97   Joe Dumars 24 0 5 3 0 2 6 44 8-19 .421 2-5 .400 6-7 .857
Bulls 105   John Paxson 8 1 5 1 0 0 2 31 4-8 .500 0-2 .000 0-0 -
May. 25, 1991
49. Pistons 107   Joe Dumars 11 3 1 1 1 0 5 47 3-10 .300 0-2 .000 5-7 .714
Bulls 113   John Paxson 6 1 3 0 0 0 5 26 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
May. 27, 1991
50. Pistons 94   Joe Dumars 6 4 2 1 0 2 5 31 3-10 .300 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Bulls 115   John Paxson 12 2 1 0 0 0 2 29 4-7 .571 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 12, 1991
51. Pistons 93   Joe Dumars 5 5 0 0 0 0 1 28 1-11 .091 0-1 .000 3-5 .600
Bulls 110   John Paxson 12 1 4 0 0 2 4 20 6-7 .857 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 19, 1992
52. Pistons 85   Joe Dumars 15 9 6 1 0 2 5 44 4-16 .250 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Bulls 87   John Paxson 15 2 0 0 0 0 3 30 7-10 .700 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Jan. 24, 1992
53. Pistons 93   Joe Dumars 16 2 2 0 0 4 1 35 7-14 .500 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Bulls 117   John Paxson 7 2 1 1 0 2 4 19 3-4 .750 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Feb. 25, 1992
54. Pistons 108   Joe Dumars 28 1 4 1 2 3 2 46 10-23 .435 1-3 .333 7-7 1.000
Bulls 106   John Paxson 7 0 3 0 0 0 3 20 3-5 .600 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Apr. 19, 1992
55. Pistons 85   Joe Dumars 13 1 3 1 0 4 4 40 5-15 .333 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Bulls 103   John Paxson 4 1 2 2 0 0 2 27 2-3 .667 0-1 .000 0-0 -
1992-93 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 11, 1992
56. Pistons 96   Joe Dumars 22 1 4 2 0 2 4 47 6-11 .545 1-1 1.000 9-9 1.000
OT Bulls 98   John Paxson 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 12 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 12, 1993
57. Pistons 95   Joe Dumars 14 1 1 0 0 0 2 30 6-13 .462 2-5 .400 0-0 -
Bulls 98   John Paxson 8 2 2 0 0 2 3 17 3-5 .600 1-3 .333 1-2 .500
Apr. 22, 1993
58. Pistons 103   Joe Dumars 26 2 5 0 0 1 5 51 7-23 .304 4-9 .444 8-10 .800
OT Bulls 109   John Paxson 5 1 0 0 0 0 5 10 2-2 1.000 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
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