Joe Dumars vs. Ed Kalafat Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Kalafat and Joe Dumars that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Joe Dumars

vs.

Ed Kalafat

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Dumars: 1985-86 to 1998-99
Ed Kalafat: 1954-55 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Dumars 2 Ed Kalafat 0

NBA Seasons Joe Dumars 14 Ed Kalafat 3

Playoffs Played Joe Dumars 10 Ed Kalafat 3

All-Star Games Joe Dumars 6 Ed Kalafat 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Joe Dumars 1 Ed Kalafat 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 3 Ed Kalafat 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Dumars 4 Ed Kalafat 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 5 Ed Kalafat 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 16.1 Ed Kalafat 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.2 Ed Kalafat 5.7

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.5 Ed Kalafat 1.5

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.9 Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 16,401 Ed Kalafat 1,474

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 2,203 Ed Kalafat 1,182

Total Assists Joe Dumars 4,612 Ed Kalafat 310

Total Steals Joe Dumars 902 Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 83 Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Total Games Joe Dumars 1,018 Ed Kalafat 209

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .460 Ed Kalafat .345

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .382 Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .843 Ed Kalafat .688

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 23.5 (1993) Ed Kalafat 8.5 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.8 (1990) Ed Kalafat 6.5 (1957)

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 5.7 (1989) Ed Kalafat 1.8 (1956)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1991) Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1988) Ed Kalafat - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 15.6 Ed Kalafat 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.3 Ed Kalafat 4.2

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.6 Ed Kalafat 0.7

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.8 Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 1,752 Ed Kalafat 103

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 257 Ed Kalafat 63

Total Assists Joe Dumars 512 Ed Kalafat 11

Total Steals Joe Dumars 91 Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 6 Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Total Games Joe Dumars 112 Ed Kalafat 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .462 Ed Kalafat .405

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .358 Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .855 Ed Kalafat .650

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 20.6 (1991) Ed Kalafat 12.6 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 4.3 (1996) Ed Kalafat 7.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 6.3 (1986) Ed Kalafat 1.8 (1957)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1990) Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1992) Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.