Don Adams vs. Joe Dumars Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Dumars and Don Adams 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

Don Adams

vs.

Joe Dumars

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Adams: 1970-71 to 1976-77
Joe Dumars: 1985-86 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Adams 0 Joe Dumars 2

NBA Seasons Don Adams 7 Joe Dumars 14

Playoffs Played Don Adams 3 Joe Dumars 10

All-Star Games Don Adams 0 Joe Dumars 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Don Adams 0 Joe Dumars 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Adams 0 Joe Dumars 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Adams 0 Joe Dumars 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Adams 0 Joe Dumars 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Adams 8.7 Joe Dumars 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.6 Joe Dumars 2.2

Assists Per Game Don Adams 1.8 Joe Dumars 4.5

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.1 * Joe Dumars 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.2 * Joe Dumars 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 4,236 Joe Dumars 16,401

Total Rebounds Don Adams 2,732 Joe Dumars 2,203

Total Assists Don Adams 869 Joe Dumars 4,612

Total Steals Don Adams 283 * Joe Dumars 902

Total Blocks Don Adams 55 * Joe Dumars 83

Total Games Don Adams 487 Joe Dumars 1,018

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .402 Joe Dumars .460

3-Point Percentage Don Adams - n/a ** Joe Dumars .382

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .739 Joe Dumars .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 11.4 (1971) Joe Dumars 23.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.1 (1971) Joe Dumars 2.8 (1990)

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.1 (1971) Joe Dumars 5.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.5 (1974) * Joe Dumars 1.1 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.4 (1975) * Joe Dumars 0.2 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Adams 7.1 Joe Dumars 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.3 Joe Dumars 2.3

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.0 Joe Dumars 4.6

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.5 * Joe Dumars 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 * Joe Dumars 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 156 Joe Dumars 1,752

Total Rebounds Don Adams 116 Joe Dumars 257

Total Assists Don Adams 45 Joe Dumars 512

Total Steals Don Adams 8 * Joe Dumars 91

Total Blocks Don Adams 1 * Joe Dumars 6

Total Games Don Adams 22 Joe Dumars 112

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .382 Joe Dumars .462

3-Point Percentage Don Adams - n/a ** Joe Dumars .358

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .682 Joe Dumars .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 9.3 (1972) Joe Dumars 20.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.3 (1974) Joe Dumars 4.3 (1996)

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.9 (1974) Joe Dumars 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.9 (1974) * Joe Dumars 1.1 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 (1974) * Joe Dumars 0.2 (1992)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.