Joe Dumars vs. Arvydas Sabonis Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Arvydas Sabonis and Joe Dumars, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Joe Dumars played 14 years in the NBA, 7 more than Arvydas Sabonis, who played 7. Joe Dumars had the first of his seasons in 1985-86, while Arvydas Sabonis had his rookie season in 1995-96. 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 achievements, 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 |
| Joe Dumars |
14 |
10 |
1985-86 to 1998-99 |
| Arvydas Sabonis |
7 |
7 |
1995-96 to 2002-03 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +9 | +0.1 | +5.1 | +1.3 | +5.3 | +6.6 | +3.0 | +0.1 | +1.0 | -0.2 | -0.5 | +1.9 | +2.6 | +.064 | +0.4 | +1.2 | +.062 | +0.9 | +1.3 | +.041 |
| Arvydas Sabonis |
73 |
23.8 |
14.5 |
2.0 |
6.0 |
8.1 |
1.8 |
0.9 |
1.1 |
2.1 |
2.9 |
5.4 |
9.9 |
.545 |
0.5 |
1.4 |
.375 |
3.2 |
4.2 |
.757 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +1 | +1.4 | +8.6 | +0.9 | +6.0 | +6.9 | +4.5 | +0.2 | +0.6 | -0.2 | -0.6 | +0.7 | +5.9 | +.178 | +1.0 | +1.8 | | +6.1 | +8.2 | +.050 |
| Arvydas Sabonis |
5 |
35.4 |
23.6 |
2.4 |
7.8 |
10.2 |
1.8 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
2.0 |
3.4 |
7.0 |
16.2 |
.432 |
1.0 |
1.8 |
.556 |
8.6 |
12.0 |
.717 |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +10 | +5.4 | +1.6 | +1.1 | +4.8 | +5.8 | +2.4 | +0.2 | +1.1 | | -0.4 | +0.1 | | +.005 | +0.6 | +1.6 | +.038 | +0.9 | +1.1 | +.029 |
| Arvydas Sabonis |
69 |
25.5 |
13.4 |
1.7 |
6.3 |
7.9 |
2.1 |
0.9 |
1.2 |
2.2 |
2.9 |
4.8 |
9.5 |
.498 |
0.7 |
1.9 |
.371 |
3.2 |
4.2 |
.777 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +11 | +4.7 | +1.4 | +1.5 | +3.8 | +5.2 | +2.5 | | +0.7 | -0.5 | -3.1 | +0.7 | +0.8 | +.109 | +0.4 | +1.8 | +.417 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +.095 |
| Arvydas Sabonis |
4 |
26.8 |
11.3 |
2.0 |
4.5 |
6.5 |
2.3 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
2.3 |
4.8 |
4.5 |
10.5 |
.429 |
0.5 |
2.0 |
.250 |
1.8 |
2.0 |
.875 |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +9 | +1.3 | +1.8 | +1.2 | +6.2 | +7.6 | +1.7 | +0.2 | +0.9 | -0.5 | -1.8 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +.021 | +0.4 | +1.4 | +.050 | +1.3 | +1.7 | +.017 |
| Arvydas Sabonis |
73 |
32.0 |
16.0 |
2.0 |
7.9 |
10.0 |
3.0 |
0.9 |
1.1 |
2.6 |
3.7 |
5.6 |
11.3 |
.493 |
0.4 |
1.6 |
.261 |
4.4 |
5.5 |
.798 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +19 | +8.2 | | +1.0 | +4.6 | +5.6 | +3.4 | +1.2 | +0.7 | -0.8 | -2.6 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +.007 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +.167 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +.032 |
| Arvydas Sabonis |
4 |
26.8 |
12.3 |
1.8 |
6.0 |
7.8 |
1.5 |
1.8 |
0.8 |
2.5 |
4.8 |
4.5 |
10.0 |
.450 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
.500 |
3.0 |
3.5 |
.857 |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +19 | +7.9 | +5.1 | +1.0 | +4.4 | +5.4 | +3.3 | +0.2 | +1.2 | -0.9 | -1.4 | +2.0 | +3.5 | +.020 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +.191 | +1.1 | +0.9 | +.079 |
| Arvydas Sabonis |
50 |
27.0 |
12.1 |
1.8 |
6.1 |
7.9 |
2.4 |
0.7 |
1.3 |
1.7 |
2.9 |
4.6 |
9.6 |
.485 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
.292 |
2.7 |
3.5 |
.771 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +4 | +6.4 | +7.6 | +0.3 | +5.9 | +6.2 | +3.4 | +0.5 | +1.1 | -0.3 | -0.9 | +2.7 | +5.0 | +.057 | | +0.3 | +.117 | +2.1 | +2.6 | +.046 |
| Arvydas Sabonis |
13 |
30.1 |
10.0 |
0.9 |
7.8 |
8.8 |
2.2 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
1.5 |
2.7 |
3.5 |
8.7 |
.398 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
.200 |
3.0 |
3.3 |
.907 |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +9 | +8.8 | +6.0 | +0.7 | +4.3 | +5.0 | +3.1 | +0.1 | +1.2 | -0.4 | -1.1 | +2.2 | +5.0 | +.025 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +.032 | +1.5 | +1.4 | +.057 |
| Arvydas Sabonis |
66 |
25.6 |
11.8 |
1.5 |
6.3 |
7.8 |
1.8 |
0.7 |
1.2 |
1.5 |
2.8 |
4.6 |
9.1 |
.505 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.368 |
2.5 |
3.0 |
.843 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +4 | +6.9 | +6.9 | +0.3 | +4.2 | +4.5 | +2.9 | +0.2 | +0.8 | -1.1 | -1.8 | +2.2 | +4.8 | +.005 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +.023 | +2.6 | +2.6 | +.080 |
| Arvydas Sabonis |
16 |
30.8 |
11.3 |
1.2 |
5.5 |
6.7 |
1.9 |
0.9 |
0.8 |
1.6 |
3.7 |
4.3 |
9.4 |
.453 |
0.4 |
1.3 |
.286 |
2.4 |
3.1 |
.796 |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +19 | +16.8 | +10.3 | | +3.0 | +3.1 | +4.0 | +0.4 | +0.9 | -1.0 | -0.5 | +3.8 | +7.7 | +.002 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +.244 | +2.6 | +2.6 | +.114 |
| Arvydas Sabonis |
61 |
21.3 |
10.1 |
0.8 |
4.6 |
5.4 |
1.5 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
1.4 |
2.2 |
4.0 |
8.5 |
.479 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.067 |
2.0 |
2.6 |
.776 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +12 | +4.2 | +9.3 | +1.3 | +3.8 | +5.0 | +1.4 | +0.8 | +2.2 | -0.4 | -1.8 | +2.3 | +6.6 | +.054 | +1.1 | +2.1 | +.405 | +3.5 | +3.8 | +.095 |
| Arvydas Sabonis |
3 |
35.0 |
11.3 |
2.7 |
5.7 |
8.3 |
2.7 |
0.3 |
2.3 |
0.7 |
4.0 |
4.7 |
9.7 |
.483 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
.000 |
2.0 |
2.7 |
.750 |
Note: Arvydas Sabonis didn't play in 2001-02.
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +4 | +23.4 | +13.8 | +0.1 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +2.8 | +0.1 | +0.5 | -1.4 | | +5.0 | +11.4 | +.028 | +0.6 | +1.4 | +.092 | +3.3 | +3.7 | +.080 |
| Arvydas Sabonis |
78 |
15.5 |
6.1 |
1.1 |
3.2 |
4.3 |
1.8 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
1.0 |
1.8 |
2.2 |
4.6 |
.476 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.500 |
1.7 |
2.1 |
.787 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +1 | +29.7 | +6.8 | | +2.4 | +2.4 | +2.4 | +0.3 | +0.5 | -0.4 | -0.1 | +2.4 | +7.6 | +.196 | +1.0 | +2.0 | | +1.0 | +1.3 | +.011 |
| Arvydas Sabonis |
6 |
14.5 |
10.0 |
1.0 |
3.0 |
4.0 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
2.3 |
4.0 |
6.0 |
.667 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
2.0 |
2.5 |
.800 |
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Additional Years |
* Joe Dumars played 7 seasons more than Arvydas Sabonis in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 8 to 14, from 1993 to 1999—Joe Dumars played in 3 Playoffs. In those 7 extra years over Arvydas Sabonis, Joe Dumars got these achievements: |
| Honors & Awards |  1 All-NBA Second Team
1 All-Defensive First Team
3 All-Star Game
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NBA Champion