Austin Croshere vs. Joe Dumars Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Joe Dumars and Austin Croshere, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Austin Croshere played 12 years in the NBA, 2 less than Joe Dumars, who played 14. Austin Croshere had the first of his seasons in 1997-98, 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
Austin Croshere 12 9 1997-98 to 2008-09
Joe Dumars 14 10 1985-86 to 1998-99

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Austin Croshere Joe Dumars
Season 1997-981985-86
Team Indiana PacersDetroit 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 %
Austin Croshere 26 9.3 2.9 0.4 1.3 1.7 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.5 1.2 1.2 3.3 .372 0.2 0.5 .308 0.3 0.5 .571
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 %
Austin Croshere ------- --- ----------
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

Austin Croshere Joe Dumars
Season 1998-991986-87
Team Indiana PacersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf FinalsPistons 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 %
Austin Croshere 27 9.2 3.4 0.6 1.1 1.7 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.9 1.2 1.2 2.8 .427 0.3 1.1 .276 0.7 0.9 .870
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 %
Austin Croshere 1 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.0 1.000
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

Austin Croshere Joe Dumars
Season 1999-001987-88
Team Indiana PacersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost NBA FinalsPistons 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 %
Austin Croshere 81 23.3 10.3 1.7 4.7 6.4 1.1 0.5 0.7 1.5 2.5 3.6 8.1 .441 0.8 2.1 .362 2.4 2.9 .848
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 %
Austin Croshere 23 21.3 9.4 1.3 3.4 4.7 0.8 0.4 0.7 1.1 2.2 2.8 6.7 .418 0.7 1.6 .405 3.2 3.8 .839
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

Austin Croshere Joe Dumars
Season 2000-011988-89
Team Indiana PacersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA 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 %
Austin Croshere 81 23.1 10.1 1.5 3.3 4.8 1.1 0.4 0.6 1.7 2.2 3.4 8.7 .394 0.9 2.6 .338 2.5 2.9 .866
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 %
Austin Croshere 4 32.3 10.8 1.3 3.8 5.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 2.3 3.8 3.5 8.8 .400 0.5 2.5 .200 3.3 3.8 .867
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

Austin Croshere Joe Dumars
Season 2001-021989-90
Team Indiana PacersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA 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 %
Austin Croshere 76 16.9 6.8 1.0 2.9 3.9 1.0 0.3 0.4 0.9 1.4 2.4 5.9 .413 0.6 1.9 .338 1.3 1.5 .851
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 %
Austin Croshere 4 15.0 6.0 1.0 2.5 3.5 0.5 0.3 0.3 1.5 1.8 2.0 5.0 .400 0.5 1.5 .333 1.5 2.0 .750
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

Austin Croshere Joe Dumars
Season 2002-031990-91
Team Indiana PacersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdPistons 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 %
Austin Croshere 49 12.9 5.1 0.8 2.3 3.2 1.1 0.1 0.3 0.6 1.0 1.8 4.3 .411 0.6 1.4 .391 1.1 1.3 .815
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 %
Austin Croshere 4 11.8 4.0 2.0 2.3 4.3 0.8 0.0 0.3 0.8 1.3 1.3 4.8 .263 0.0 1.5 .000 1.5 1.8 .857
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

Austin Croshere Joe Dumars
Season 2003-041991-92
Team Indiana PacersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf FinalsPistons 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 %
Austin Croshere 77 13.6 5.0 0.8 2.4 3.2 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.7 1.3 1.5 4.0 .388 0.7 1.9 .389 1.2 1.4 .894
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 %
Austin Croshere 13 16.5 4.8 1.0 2.1 3.1 0.9 0.3 0.2 0.5 1.3 1.5 4.2 .345 0.6 1.8 .333 1.3 1.6 .810
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

Austin Croshere Joe Dumars
Season 2004-051992-93
Team Indiana PacersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pacers Lost East 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 %
Austin Croshere 73 25.0 8.9 1.4 3.7 5.1 1.3 0.7 0.2 1.4 2.1 2.6 6.8 .378 0.6 2.4 .259 3.1 3.5 .883
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 %
Austin Croshere 10 8.6 2.5 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.0 0.4 0.1 0.6 1.0 0.4 1.0 .400 0.2 0.4 .500 1.5 1.8 .833
Joe Dumars ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Austin Croshere Joe Dumars
Season 2005-061993-94
Team Indiana PacersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East 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 %
Austin Croshere 50 23.0 8.2 1.2 4.1 5.3 1.2 0.4 0.1 1.0 2.1 2.6 5.7 .463 1.1 2.8 .386 1.8 2.0 .882
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 %
Austin Croshere 6 29.2 8.2 0.8 2.8 3.7 1.2 0.8 0.0 1.0 1.8 2.0 6.3 .316 1.5 3.8 .391 2.7 3.0 .889
Joe Dumars ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Austin Croshere Joe Dumars
Season 2006-071994-95
Team Dallas MavericksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks 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 %
Austin Croshere 61 11.9 3.7 0.5 2.5 3.0 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.5 1.1 1.3 3.6 .351 0.4 1.5 .286 0.7 0.9 .865
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 %
Austin Croshere 3 11.3 5.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 1.7 1.3 4.0 .333 1.0 1.3 .750 1.3 1.3 1.000
Joe Dumars ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Austin Croshere Joe Dumars
Season 2007-081995-96
Team Golden State WarriorsDetroit 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 %
Austin Croshere 44 10.4 3.9 0.8 1.6 2.4 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.5 1.4 1.4 3.1 .445 0.5 1.4 .361 0.7 0.7 .906
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 %
Austin Croshere ------- --- ----------
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

Austin Croshere Joe Dumars
Season 2008-091996-97
Team Milwaukee Bucks, San Antonio SpursDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Austin Croshere 14 7.1 2.9 0.8 1.6 2.4 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.4 1.0 2.8 .359 0.4 1.1 .333 0.5 0.9 .583
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 %
Austin Croshere ------- --- ----------
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

Austin Croshere 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 %
Austin Croshere ------- --- ----------
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 %
Austin Croshere ------- --- ----------
Joe Dumars ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Austin Croshere 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 %
Austin Croshere ------- --- ----------
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 %
Austin Croshere ------- --- ----------
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