Joe Dumars vs. Ed Melvin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Melvin 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 Melvin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Dumars: 1985-86 to 1998-99
Ed Melvin: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Dumars 2 Ed Melvin 0

NBA Seasons Joe Dumars 14 Ed Melvin 1

Playoffs Played Joe Dumars 10 Ed Melvin 0

All-Star Games Joe Dumars 6 Ed Melvin 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Joe Dumars 1 Ed Melvin 0 *

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 5 Ed Melvin 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 Melvin 4.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.2 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.5 Ed Melvin 0.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 16,401 Ed Melvin 281

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 2,203 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Assists Joe Dumars 4,612 Ed Melvin 37

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

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

Total Games Joe Dumars 1,018 Ed Melvin 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .460 Ed Melvin .263

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .843 Ed Melvin .654

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 23.5 (1993) Ed Melvin 4.9 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.8 (1990) Ed Melvin - n/a **

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 5.7 (1989) Ed Melvin 0.6 (1947)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 15.6 Ed Melvin -

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.3 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.6 Ed Melvin -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 1,752 Ed Melvin -

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 257 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Assists Joe Dumars 512 Ed Melvin -

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

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

Total Games Joe Dumars 112 Ed Melvin 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .462 Ed Melvin -

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .855 Ed Melvin -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 20.6 (1991) Ed Melvin -

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 4.3 (1996) Ed Melvin - n/a **

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 6.3 (1986) Ed Melvin -

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

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1992) Ed Melvin - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.