Walter Davis vs. Joe Dumars Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Dumars and Walter Davis 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

Walter Davis

vs.

Joe Dumars

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walter Davis: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Joe Dumars: 1985-86 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Davis 0 Joe Dumars 2

NBA Seasons Walter Davis 15 Joe Dumars 14

Playoffs Played Walter Davis 10 Joe Dumars 10

All-Star Games Walter Davis 6 Joe Dumars 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Walter Davis 0 Joe Dumars 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walter Davis 2 Joe Dumars 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Walter Davis 0 Joe Dumars 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walter Davis 0 Joe Dumars 5

Rookie of The Year Walter Davis 1 Joe Dumars 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.9 Joe Dumars 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.0 Joe Dumars 2.2

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 3.8 Joe Dumars 4.5

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.2 Joe Dumars 0.9

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.1 Joe Dumars 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 19,521 Joe Dumars 16,401

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 3,053 Joe Dumars 2,203

Total Assists Walter Davis 3,878 Joe Dumars 4,612

Total Steals Walter Davis 1,280 Joe Dumars 902

Total Blocks Walter Davis 133 Joe Dumars 83

Total Games Walter Davis 1,033 Joe Dumars 1,018

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .511 Joe Dumars .460

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .272 * Joe Dumars .382

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .851 Joe Dumars .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 24.2 (1978) Joe Dumars 23.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 6.0 (1978) Joe Dumars 2.8 (1990)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 5.5 (1984) Joe Dumars 5.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.9 (1979) Joe Dumars 1.1 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.3 (1979) Joe Dumars 0.2 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.6 Joe Dumars 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.1 Joe Dumars 2.3

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 4.0 Joe Dumars 4.6

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.1 Joe Dumars 0.8

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.2 Joe Dumars 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 1,450 Joe Dumars 1,752

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 240 Joe Dumars 257

Total Assists Walter Davis 312 Joe Dumars 512

Total Steals Walter Davis 88 Joe Dumars 91

Total Blocks Walter Davis 16 Joe Dumars 6

Total Games Walter Davis 78 Joe Dumars 112

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .496 Joe Dumars .462

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .192 * Joe Dumars .358

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .830 Joe Dumars .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 26.0 (1983) Joe Dumars 20.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 8.5 (1978) Joe Dumars 4.3 (1996)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 6.4 (1984) Joe Dumars 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 2.0 (1983) Joe Dumars 1.1 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 1.7 (1983) Joe Dumars 0.2 (1992)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.