Bimbo Coles vs. Joe Dumars Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Joe Dumars and Bimbo Coles, 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.

Bimbo Coles and Joe Dumars both played 14 years in the NBA. Bimbo Coles had the first of his seasons in 1990-91, 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
Bimbo Coles 14 3 1990-91 to 2003-04
Joe Dumars 14 10 1985-86 to 1998-99

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bimbo Coles Joe Dumars
Season 1990-911985-86
Team Miami HeatDetroit 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 %
Bimbo Coles 82 16.5 4.9 0.7 1.2 1.9 2.8 0.8 0.1 1.2 1.8 2.0 4.8 .412 0.1 0.4 .176 0.9 1.2 .747
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 %
Bimbo Coles ------- --- ----------
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

Bimbo Coles Joe Dumars
Season 1991-921986-87
Team Miami HeatDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat 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 %
Bimbo Coles 81 24.4 10.1 0.9 1.5 2.3 4.5 0.9 0.2 2.1 1.9 3.6 8.0 .455 0.1 0.6 .192 2.7 3.2 .824
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 %
Bimbo Coles 3 15.0 7.7 0.7 1.7 2.3 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.7 1.7 2.3 3.3 .700 0.3 0.3 1.000 2.7 3.3 .800
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

Bimbo Coles Joe Dumars
Season 1992-931987-88
Team Miami HeatDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons 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 %
Bimbo Coles 81 27.6 10.6 0.7 1.3 2.0 4.6 1.0 0.1 1.3 2.5 3.9 8.5 .464 0.5 1.7 .307 2.2 2.7 .805
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 %
Bimbo Coles ------- --- ----------
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

Bimbo Coles Joe Dumars
Season 1993-941988-89
Team Miami HeatDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Heat 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 %
Bimbo Coles 76 22.7 7.7 0.7 1.4 2.1 3.5 1.0 0.2 1.4 1.7 3.1 6.8 .449 0.3 1.3 .202 1.3 1.7 .779
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 %
Bimbo Coles 5 28.0 13.8 0.4 2.4 2.8 3.4 1.4 0.2 2.2 3.0 5.0 9.4 .532 0.2 0.8 .250 3.6 4.6 .783
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

Bimbo Coles Joe Dumars
Season 1994-951989-90
Team Miami HeatDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA 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 %
Bimbo Coles 68 32.5 10.0 0.7 2.1 2.8 6.1 1.5 0.2 2.3 2.7 3.8 8.9 .430 0.2 1.1 .211 2.1 2.6 .810
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 %
Bimbo Coles ------- --- ----------
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

Bimbo Coles Joe Dumars
Season 1995-961990-91
Team Miami Heat, Golden State WarriorsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons 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 %
Bimbo Coles 81 32.3 11.0 0.6 2.6 3.2 5.2 1.2 0.2 2.1 3.1 3.9 9.6 .409 1.1 3.1 .346 2.1 2.6 .796
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 %
Bimbo Coles ------- --- ----------
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

Bimbo Coles Joe Dumars
Season 1996-971991-92
Team Golden State WarriorsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-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 %
Bimbo Coles 51 23.2 6.1 0.8 1.5 2.3 2.9 0.7 0.1 1.2 1.9 2.4 6.2 .389 0.6 2.0 .294 0.7 1.0 .755
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 %
Bimbo Coles ------- --- ----------
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

Bimbo Coles Joe Dumars
Season 1997-981992-93
Team Golden State WarriorsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Bimbo Coles 53 27.8 8.0 0.3 2.0 2.3 4.7 1.0 0.2 1.7 2.5 3.1 8.3 .379 0.2 1.1 .228 1.5 1.7 .886
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 %
Bimbo Coles ------- --- ----------
Joe Dumars ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Bimbo Coles Joe Dumars
Season 1998-991993-94
Team Golden State WarriorsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Bimbo Coles 48 26.5 9.5 0.4 2.0 2.4 4.6 0.9 0.2 1.7 2.4 3.8 8.6 .442 0.1 0.5 .240 1.7 2.1 .822
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 %
Bimbo Coles ------- --- ----------
Joe Dumars ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Bimbo Coles Joe Dumars
Season 1999-001994-95
Team Atlanta HawksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Bimbo Coles 80 24.1 8.1 0.4 1.8 2.2 3.6 0.7 0.1 1.3 2.2 3.5 7.6 .455 0.1 0.5 .205 1.1 1.3 .817
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 %
Bimbo Coles ------- --- ----------
Joe Dumars ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Bimbo Coles Joe Dumars
Season 2000-011995-96
Team Cleveland CavaliersDetroit 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 %
Bimbo Coles 47 17.1 4.9 0.2 0.8 1.0 2.9 0.6 0.1 1.3 1.9 1.9 5.1 .381 0.0 0.3 .125 1.0 1.2 .857
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 %
Bimbo Coles ------- --- ----------
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

Bimbo Coles Joe Dumars
Season 2001-021996-97
Team Cleveland CavaliersDetroit 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 %
Bimbo Coles 47 14.7 3.2 0.3 0.9 1.2 2.3 0.3 0.1 0.7 1.3 1.2 3.1 .384 0.1 0.4 .200 0.7 0.8 .892
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 %
Bimbo Coles ------- --- ----------
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

Bimbo Coles Joe Dumars
Season 2002-031997-98
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston CelticsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics 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 %
Bimbo Coles 35 19.7 4.4 0.3 1.4 1.7 2.1 0.5 0.1 0.8 1.7 1.6 4.8 .333 0.2 0.9 .219 1.0 1.2 .833
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 %
Bimbo Coles 3 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 1.3 .000 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Joe Dumars ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Bimbo Coles Joe Dumars
Season 2003-041998-99
Team Miami HeatDetroit 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 %
Bimbo Coles 22 7.7 1.3 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.4 1.2 0.5 1.5 .353 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.3 .667
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 %
Bimbo Coles ------- --- ----------
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