Vlatko Cancar vs. Joe Dumars Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Dumars and Vlatko Cancar 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
Vlatko Cancar: 2019-20 to 2024-25
Joe Dumars: 1985-86 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vlatko Cancar 1 Joe Dumars 2

NBA Seasons Vlatko Cancar 5 Joe Dumars 14

Playoffs Played Vlatko Cancar 4 Joe Dumars 10

All-Star Games Vlatko Cancar 0 Joe Dumars 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Vlatko Cancar 0 Joe Dumars 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vlatko Cancar 0 Joe Dumars 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Vlatko Cancar 0 Joe Dumars 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vlatko Cancar 0 Joe Dumars 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vlatko Cancar 3.4 Joe Dumars 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Vlatko Cancar 1.8 Joe Dumars 2.2

Assists Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.9 Joe Dumars 4.5

Steals Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.3 Joe Dumars 0.9

Blocks Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.2 Joe Dumars 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Vlatko Cancar 485 Joe Dumars 16,401

Total Rebounds Vlatko Cancar 251 Joe Dumars 2,203

Total Assists Vlatko Cancar 123 Joe Dumars 4,612

Total Steals Vlatko Cancar 39 Joe Dumars 902

Total Blocks Vlatko Cancar 22 Joe Dumars 83

Total Games Vlatko Cancar 143 Joe Dumars 1,018

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vlatko Cancar .472 Joe Dumars .460

3-Point Percentage Vlatko Cancar .354 Joe Dumars .382

Free Throw Percentage Vlatko Cancar .847 Joe Dumars .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vlatko Cancar 5.0 (2023) Joe Dumars 23.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Vlatko Cancar 2.5 (2025) Joe Dumars 2.8 (1990)

Assists Per Game Vlatko Cancar 1.3 (2023) Joe Dumars 5.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.4 (2023) Joe Dumars 1.1 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.2 (2023) Joe Dumars 0.2 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vlatko Cancar 1.1 Joe Dumars 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.7 Joe Dumars 2.3

Assists Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.2 Joe Dumars 4.6

Steals Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.1 Joe Dumars 0.8

Blocks Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.1 Joe Dumars 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Vlatko Cancar 16 Joe Dumars 1,752

Total Rebounds Vlatko Cancar 10 Joe Dumars 257

Total Assists Vlatko Cancar 3 Joe Dumars 512

Total Steals Vlatko Cancar 1 Joe Dumars 91

Total Blocks Vlatko Cancar 1 Joe Dumars 6

Total Games Vlatko Cancar 15 Joe Dumars 112

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vlatko Cancar .455 Joe Dumars .462

3-Point Percentage Vlatko Cancar .286 Joe Dumars .358

Free Throw Percentage Vlatko Cancar .800 Joe Dumars .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vlatko Cancar 2.5 (2022) Joe Dumars 20.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Vlatko Cancar 1.0 (2022) Joe Dumars 4.3 (1996)

Assists Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.5 (2022) Joe Dumars 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.2 (2021) Joe Dumars 1.1 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.2 (2021) Joe Dumars 0.2 (1992)