Joe Dumars vs. Haywood Highsmith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Haywood Highsmith 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Joe Dumars: 1985-86 to 1998-99
Haywood Highsmith: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Dumars 2 Haywood Highsmith 0

NBA Seasons Joe Dumars 14 Haywood Highsmith 5

Playoffs Played Joe Dumars 10 Haywood Highsmith 4

All-Star Games Joe Dumars 6 Haywood Highsmith 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Joe Dumars 1 Haywood Highsmith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 3 Haywood Highsmith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Dumars 4 Haywood Highsmith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 5 Haywood Highsmith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 16.1 Haywood Highsmith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.2 Haywood Highsmith 3.1

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.5 Haywood Highsmith 1.1

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.9 Haywood Highsmith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 Haywood Highsmith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 16,401 Haywood Highsmith 1,171

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 2,203 Haywood Highsmith 681

Total Assists Joe Dumars 4,612 Haywood Highsmith 233

Total Steals Joe Dumars 902 Haywood Highsmith 160

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 83 Haywood Highsmith 87

Total Games Joe Dumars 1,018 Haywood Highsmith 218

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .460 Haywood Highsmith .449

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .382 Haywood Highsmith .374

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .843 Haywood Highsmith .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 23.5 (1993) Haywood Highsmith 6.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.8 (1990) Haywood Highsmith 3.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 5.7 (1989) Haywood Highsmith 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1991) Haywood Highsmith 0.9 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1988) Haywood Highsmith 0.5 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 15.6 Haywood Highsmith 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.3 Haywood Highsmith 1.6

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.6 Haywood Highsmith 0.6

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.8 Haywood Highsmith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 Haywood Highsmith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 1,752 Haywood Highsmith 122

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 257 Haywood Highsmith 56

Total Assists Joe Dumars 512 Haywood Highsmith 20

Total Steals Joe Dumars 91 Haywood Highsmith 14

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 6 Haywood Highsmith 5

Total Games Joe Dumars 112 Haywood Highsmith 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .462 Haywood Highsmith .516

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .358 Haywood Highsmith .404

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .855 Haywood Highsmith .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 20.6 (1991) Haywood Highsmith 7.3 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 4.3 (1996) Haywood Highsmith 3.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 6.3 (1986) Haywood Highsmith 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1990) Haywood Highsmith 0.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1992) Haywood Highsmith 0.5 (2025)