Frank Brickowski vs. Joe Dumars Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Joe Dumars and Frank Brickowski, 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.

Frank Brickowski played 12 years in the NBA, 2 less than Joe Dumars, who played 14. Frank Brickowski had the first of his seasons in 1984-85, 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
Frank Brickowski 12 4 1984-85 to 1996-97
Joe Dumars 14 10 1985-86 to 1998-99

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Frank Brickowski Joe Dumars
Season 1984-851985-86
Team Seattle SupersonicsDetroit 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 %
Frank Brickowski 78 14.3 4.9 1.0 2.4 3.3 1.3 0.4 0.2 1.3 2.2 1.9 3.9 .492 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 1.6 .669
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 %
Frank Brickowski ------- --- ----------
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

Frank Brickowski Joe Dumars
Season 1985-861986-87
Team Seattle SupersonicsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
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 %
Frank Brickowski 40 7.8 2.0 0.4 1.0 1.4 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.6 1.9 0.8 1.5 .517 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.7 .667
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 %
Frank Brickowski ------- --- ----------
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

Frank Brickowski Joe Dumars
Season 1986-871987-88
Team Los Angeles Lakers, San Antonio SpursDetroit 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 %
Frank Brickowski 44 11.1 4.0 1.1 1.5 2.6 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.7 2.7 1.4 2.8 .508 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 1.6 .714
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 %
Frank Brickowski ------- --- ----------
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

Frank Brickowski Joe Dumars
Season 1987-881988-89
Team San Antonio SpursDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Spurs Lost West 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 %
Frank Brickowski 70 31.8 16.0 2.4 4.5 6.9 3.8 1.1 0.5 3.0 3.9 6.1 11.5 .528 0.0 0.1 .200 3.8 5.0 .768
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 %
Frank Brickowski 3 37.7 19.3 2.3 5.0 7.3 4.7 2.0 0.7 3.0 4.0 7.3 14.7 .500 0.3 0.3 1.000 4.3 6.3 .684
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

Frank Brickowski Joe Dumars
Season 1988-891989-90
Team San Antonio SpursDetroit 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 %
Frank Brickowski 64 28.5 13.7 2.3 4.0 6.3 2.0 1.6 0.5 2.6 3.9 5.3 10.2 .515 0.0 0.0 .000 3.1 4.4 .715
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 %
Frank Brickowski ------- --- ----------
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

Frank Brickowski Joe Dumars
Season 1989-901990-91
Team San Antonio SpursDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf SemisPistons 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 %
Frank Brickowski 78 18.4 6.6 1.1 3.1 4.2 1.3 0.8 0.5 1.2 2.9 2.7 5.0 .545 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.8 .674
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 %
Frank Brickowski 10 16.1 7.9 1.6 2.8 4.4 1.1 0.8 0.1 1.5 3.1 3.1 5.4 .574 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.6 .654
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

Frank Brickowski Joe Dumars
Season 1990-911991-92
Team Milwaukee BucksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdPistons 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 %
Frank Brickowski 75 25.5 12.6 1.7 4.0 5.7 1.7 1.1 0.6 2.1 3.4 5.0 9.4 .527 0.0 0.0 .000 2.6 3.3 .798
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 %
Frank Brickowski 3 36.7 18.3 1.7 7.0 8.7 1.0 0.3 0.7 2.0 5.3 8.0 15.0 .533 0.0 0.7 .000 2.3 4.7 .500
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

Frank Brickowski Joe Dumars
Season 1991-921992-93
Team Milwaukee BucksDetroit 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 %
Frank Brickowski 65 23.9 11.4 1.5 3.8 5.3 1.9 0.9 0.4 1.7 3.4 4.7 9.0 .524 0.0 0.1 .500 1.9 2.5 .767
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 %
Frank Brickowski ------- --- ----------
Joe Dumars ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Frank Brickowski Joe Dumars
Season 1992-931993-94
Team Milwaukee BucksDetroit 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 %
Frank Brickowski 66 31.4 16.9 1.8 4.3 6.1 3.0 1.2 0.7 3.1 3.6 6.9 12.7 .545 0.1 0.4 .308 3.0 4.1 .728
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 %
Frank Brickowski ------- --- ----------
Joe Dumars ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Frank Brickowski Joe Dumars
Season 1993-941994-95
Team Milwaukee Bucks, Charlotte HornetsDetroit 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 %
Frank Brickowski 71 29.5 13.2 1.2 4.5 5.7 3.1 1.1 0.4 2.5 3.4 5.2 10.6 .488 0.1 0.3 .200 2.7 3.6 .768
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 %
Frank Brickowski ------- --- ----------
Joe Dumars ------- --- ----------

Note: Frank Brickowski didn't play in 1994-95.

Season 11

Frank Brickowski Joe Dumars
Season 1995-961995-96
Team Seattle SupersonicsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost NBA 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 %
Frank Brickowski 63 15.7 5.4 0.4 2.0 2.4 0.9 0.4 0.1 1.2 2.9 2.0 4.0 .488 0.5 1.3 .405 1.0 1.4 .709
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 %
Frank Brickowski 21 9.8 2.0 0.1 1.3 1.4 0.5 0.3 0.2 1.0 2.6 0.8 1.8 .421 0.3 1.0 .273 0.1 0.2 .750
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

Frank Brickowski Joe Dumars
Season 1996-971996-97
Team Boston CelticsDetroit 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 %
Frank Brickowski 17 15.0 4.8 0.4 1.6 2.0 0.9 0.3 0.2 1.1 2.5 1.9 4.3 .438 0.4 1.2 .350 0.6 0.8 .714
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 %
Frank Brickowski ------- --- ----------
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

Frank Brickowski 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 %
Frank Brickowski ------- --- ----------
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 %
Frank Brickowski ------- --- ----------
Joe Dumars ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Frank Brickowski 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 %
Frank Brickowski ------- --- ----------
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 %
Frank Brickowski ------- --- ----------
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