Joe Dumars vs. Bill Melchionni Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Melchionni 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.

Bill Melchionni

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Dumars: 1985-86 to 1998-99
Bill Melchionni: 1966-67 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Dumars 2 Bill Melchionni 1

NBA Seasons Joe Dumars 14 Bill Melchionni 2

Playoffs Played Joe Dumars 10 Bill Melchionni 2

All-Star Games Joe Dumars 6 Bill Melchionni 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Joe Dumars 1 Bill Melchionni 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 3 Bill Melchionni 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Dumars 4 Bill Melchionni 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 5 Bill Melchionni 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 Bill Melchionni 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.2 Bill Melchionni 1.4

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.5 Bill Melchionni 1.4

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.9 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 16,401 Bill Melchionni 640

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 2,203 Bill Melchionni 202

Total Assists Joe Dumars 4,612 Bill Melchionni 203

Total Steals Joe Dumars 902 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 83 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Games Joe Dumars 1,018 Bill Melchionni 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .460 Bill Melchionni .412

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .382 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .843 Bill Melchionni .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 23.5 (1993) Bill Melchionni 4.6 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.8 (1990) Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 5.7 (1989) Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1991) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1988) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 15.6 Bill Melchionni 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.3 Bill Melchionni 0.7

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.6 Bill Melchionni 1.1

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.8 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 1,752 Bill Melchionni 18

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 257 Bill Melchionni 7

Total Assists Joe Dumars 512 Bill Melchionni 11

Total Steals Joe Dumars 91 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 6 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Games Joe Dumars 112 Bill Melchionni 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .462 Bill Melchionni .308

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .358 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .855 Bill Melchionni .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 20.6 (1991) Bill Melchionni 2.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 4.3 (1996) Bill Melchionni 3.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 6.3 (1986) Bill Melchionni 1.1 (1968)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1990) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1992) Bill Melchionni - 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.