Will Barton vs. Joe Dumars Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Joe Dumars and Will Barton, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Will Barton played 11 years in the NBA, 3 less than Joe Dumars, who played 14. Will Barton had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, while Joe Dumars had his rookie season in 1985-86. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Will Barton 11 4 2012-13 to 2022-23
Joe Dumars 14 10 1985-86 to 1998-99

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Will Barton Joe Dumars
Season 2012-131985-86
Team Portland Trail BlazersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Will Barton 73 12.2 4.0 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.8 0.5 0.1 0.8 0.8 1.6 4.2 .382 0.1 0.9 .138 0.7 0.9 .769
Joe Dumars 82 23.9 9.4 0.7 0.7 1.5 4.8 0.8 0.1 1.9 2.4 3.5 7.3 .481 0.1 0.2 .313 2.3 2.9 .798
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Will Barton ------- --- ----------
Joe Dumars 4 36.8 15.0 1.5 1.8 3.3 6.3 1.0 0.0 1.8 4.0 6.3 10.3 .610 0.0 0.0 - 2.5 3.8 .667

Season 2

Will Barton Joe Dumars
Season 2013-141986-87
Team Portland Trail BlazersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf SemisPistons Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Will Barton 41 9.4 4.0 0.4 1.4 1.8 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.8 1.6 3.8 .417 0.2 0.8 .303 0.6 0.8 .813
Joe Dumars 79 30.9 11.8 0.6 1.5 2.1 4.5 1.1 0.1 2.2 2.5 4.7 9.5 .493 0.1 0.3 .409 2.3 3.1 .748
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Will Barton 7 11.6 6.4 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.9 1.0 2.4 4.9 .500 0.9 1.6 .545 0.7 0.9 .833
Joe Dumars 15 31.5 12.7 0.5 0.7 1.3 4.8 0.8 0.1 1.8 1.7 5.2 9.7 .538 0.1 0.2 .667 2.1 2.7 .780

Season 3

Will Barton Joe Dumars
Season 2014-151987-88
Team Portland Trail Blazers, Denver NuggetsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Will Barton 58 17.0 6.8 0.4 2.3 2.8 1.4 0.8 0.3 1.1 1.2 2.6 6.1 .425 0.4 1.5 .271 1.3 1.6 .787
Joe Dumars 82 33.3 14.2 0.8 1.7 2.4 4.7 1.1 0.2 2.1 1.9 5.5 11.7 .472 0.0 0.2 .211 3.1 3.8 .815
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Will Barton ------- --- ----------
Joe Dumars 23 35.0 12.3 0.8 1.4 2.2 4.9 0.6 0.1 1.7 2.2 4.9 10.7 .457 0.1 0.3 .333 2.4 2.7 .889

Season 4

Will Barton Joe Dumars
Season 2015-161988-89
Team Denver NuggetsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Will Barton 82 28.7 14.4 0.7 5.1 5.8 2.5 0.9 0.5 1.7 1.8 5.2 12.0 .432 1.4 4.0 .345 2.6 3.3 .806
Joe Dumars 69 34.9 17.2 0.8 1.7 2.5 5.7 0.9 0.1 2.6 1.5 6.6 13.1 .505 0.2 0.4 .483 3.8 4.4 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Will Barton ------- --- ----------
Joe Dumars 17 36.5 17.6 0.6 1.9 2.6 5.6 0.7 0.1 1.8 1.8 6.2 13.7 .455 0.1 0.7 .083 5.1 5.9 .861

Season 5

Will Barton Joe Dumars
Season 2016-171989-90
Team Denver NuggetsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Will Barton 60 28.4 13.7 1.0 3.4 4.3 3.4 0.8 0.5 1.6 1.8 4.9 11.1 .443 1.5 3.9 .370 2.4 3.2 .753
Joe Dumars 75 34.4 17.8 0.8 2.0 2.8 4.9 0.8 0.0 1.9 1.7 6.8 14.1 .480 0.3 0.7 .400 4.0 4.4 .900
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Will Barton ------- --- ----------
Joe Dumars 20 37.7 18.2 0.9 1.3 2.2 4.8 1.1 0.0 2.7 1.9 6.5 14.2 .458 0.3 1.0 .263 5.0 5.7 .876

Season 6

Will Barton Joe Dumars
Season 2017-181990-91
Team Denver NuggetsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Will Barton 81 33.1 15.7 0.9 4.2 5.0 4.1 1.0 0.6 1.8 2.1 5.7 12.7 .452 1.9 5.2 .370 2.2 2.8 .805
Joe Dumars 80 38.1 20.4 0.8 1.6 2.3 5.5 1.1 0.1 2.4 1.7 7.8 16.2 .481 0.2 0.6 .311 4.6 5.2 .890
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Will Barton ------- --- ----------
Joe Dumars 15 39.2 20.6 1.4 1.9 3.3 4.1 1.1 0.1 1.1 2.2 7.0 16.3 .429 1.1 2.8 .405 5.5 6.5 .845

Season 7

Will Barton Joe Dumars
Season 2018-191991-92
Team Denver NuggetsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisPistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Will Barton 43 27.7 11.5 0.7 3.9 4.6 2.9 0.4 0.5 1.5 1.9 4.3 10.7 .402 1.6 4.6 .342 1.3 1.7 .770
Joe Dumars 82 38.9 19.9 1.0 1.3 2.3 4.6 0.9 0.1 2.4 1.8 7.2 16.0 .448 0.6 1.5 .408 5.0 5.8 .867
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Will Barton 14 23.4 9.1 1.1 3.7 4.8 1.7 0.3 0.6 1.0 1.4 3.4 9.6 .348 1.1 3.9 .273 1.3 1.9 .692
Joe Dumars 5 44.2 16.8 1.0 0.6 1.6 3.2 1.0 0.2 1.4 2.2 6.4 13.6 .471 1.0 2.0 .500 3.0 3.8 .789

Season 8

Will Barton Joe Dumars
Season 2019-201992-93
Team Denver NuggetsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Will Barton 58 33.0 15.1 1.3 5.0 6.3 3.7 1.1 0.5 1.5 2.1 5.7 12.7 .450 1.9 5.0 .375 1.8 2.3 .767
Joe Dumars 77 40.2 23.5 0.8 1.1 1.9 4.0 1.0 0.1 1.8 1.8 8.8 18.9 .466 1.5 3.9 .375 4.5 5.2 .864
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Will Barton ------- --- ----------
Joe Dumars ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Will Barton Joe Dumars
Season 2020-211993-94
Team Denver NuggetsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Will Barton 56 31.0 12.7 0.7 3.3 4.0 3.2 0.9 0.4 1.7 1.7 4.6 10.9 .426 1.8 4.6 .381 1.7 2.2 .785
Joe Dumars 69 37.6 20.4 0.5 1.7 2.2 3.8 0.9 0.1 2.3 1.7 7.3 16.2 .452 1.8 4.6 .388 4.0 4.8 .836
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Will Barton 3 27.7 16.3 0.3 4.0 4.3 2.7 0.7 0.3 1.3 1.3 6.3 14.3 .442 2.3 7.0 .333 1.3 1.3 1.000
Joe Dumars ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Will Barton Joe Dumars
Season 2021-221994-95
Team Denver NuggetsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Will Barton 71 32.1 14.7 0.6 4.2 4.8 3.9 0.8 0.4 1.8 1.6 5.5 12.6 .438 2.2 6.1 .365 1.4 1.8 .803
Joe Dumars 67 38.0 18.1 0.7 1.7 2.4 5.5 1.1 0.1 3.3 2.3 6.2 14.5 .430 1.5 5.0 .305 4.1 5.1 .805
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Will Barton 5 34.4 13.8 1.0 4.6 5.6 2.8 0.8 0.2 2.0 2.2 5.4 13.2 .409 2.2 5.6 .393 0.8 1.2 .667
Joe Dumars ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Will Barton Joe Dumars
Season 2022-231995-96
Team Washington Wizards, Toronto RaptorsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Will Barton 56 17.7 6.8 0.3 2.2 2.4 2.0 0.5 0.2 0.9 1.0 2.5 6.5 .379 1.2 3.2 .367 0.7 0.8 .787
Joe Dumars 67 32.7 11.8 0.4 1.6 2.1 4.0 0.6 0.0 1.4 1.6 3.8 8.9 .426 1.8 4.4 .406 2.4 2.9 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Will Barton ------- --- ----------
Joe Dumars 3 41.0 13.7 1.7 2.7 4.3 3.7 0.0 0.0 2.3 1.7 5.3 11.7 .457 1.7 4.7 .357 1.3 1.3 1.000

Season 12

Will Barton Joe Dumars
Season -1996-97
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Pistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Will Barton ------- --- ----------
Joe Dumars 79 37.0 14.7 0.5 1.9 2.4 4.0 0.7 0.0 1.6 1.2 4.9 11.1 .440 2.1 4.9 .432 2.8 3.2 .867
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Will Barton ------- --- ----------
Joe Dumars 5 42.6 13.8 0.4 1.4 1.8 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.2 1.8 4.4 12.2 .361 1.2 4.6 .261 3.8 4.0 .950

Season 13

Will Barton Joe Dumars
Season -1997-98
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Will Barton ------- --- ----------
Joe Dumars 72 32.3 13.1 0.2 1.3 1.4 3.5 0.6 0.0 1.2 1.4 4.6 11.0 .416 2.2 5.9 .371 1.8 2.1 .825
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Will Barton ------- --- ----------
Joe Dumars ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Will Barton Joe Dumars
Season -1998-99
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Will Barton ------- --- ----------
Joe Dumars 38 29.4 11.3 0.3 1.5 1.8 3.5 0.6 0.1 1.4 1.3 3.8 9.2 .411 2.3 5.8 .403 1.3 1.6 .836
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Will Barton ------- --- ----------
Joe Dumars 5 30.6 10.2 0.2 1.2 1.4 2.6 0.4 0.0 1.8 1.8 3.8 7.8 .487 2.0 3.8 .526 0.6 0.6 1.000