Joe Dumars vs. Brian Skinner Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Brian Skinner 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.

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.

Joe Dumars and Brian Skinner both played 14 years in the NBA. Joe Dumars had the first of his seasons in 1985-86, while Brian Skinner had his rookie season in 1998-99. 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
Joe Dumars 14 10 1985-86 to 1998-99
Brian Skinner 14 4 1998-99 to 2011-12

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Joe Dumars Brian Skinner
Season 1985-861998-99
Team Detroit PistonsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
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
Brian Skinner 21 12.3 4.1 1.0 1.6 2.5 0.0 0.5 0.6 0.9 1.0 1.6 3.4 .465 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.6 .606
Playoffs Stats
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
Brian Skinner ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Joe Dumars Brian Skinner
Season 1986-871999-00
Team Detroit PistonsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
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
Brian Skinner 33 23.5 5.4 1.9 4.2 6.1 0.3 0.5 1.3 1.1 2.3 2.1 4.1 .507 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.0 .662
Playoffs Stats
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
Brian Skinner ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Joe Dumars Brian Skinner
Season 1987-882000-01
Team Detroit PistonsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 %
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
Brian Skinner 39 15.0 4.1 1.4 2.9 4.3 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.8 1.6 1.6 4.1 .398 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.5 .542
Playoffs Stats
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
Brian Skinner ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Joe Dumars Brian Skinner
Season 1988-892001-02
Team Detroit PistonsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
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
Brian Skinner 65 17.0 3.4 1.4 2.9 4.3 0.3 0.4 0.9 0.6 2.0 1.4 2.5 .543 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.2 .608
Playoffs Stats
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
Brian Skinner ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Joe Dumars Brian Skinner
Season 1989-902002-03
Team Detroit PistonsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
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
Brian Skinner 77 17.9 6.0 1.8 3.0 4.8 0.2 0.6 0.7 0.8 2.3 2.4 4.3 .550 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.1 .602
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
Brian Skinner 8 4.6 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.8 0.1 0.8 .167 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 6

Joe Dumars Brian Skinner
Season 1990-912003-04
Team Detroit PistonsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsBucks 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 %
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
Brian Skinner 56 28.2 10.5 2.1 5.2 7.3 0.9 0.5 1.1 1.4 2.9 4.6 9.2 .497 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.5 .572
Playoffs Stats
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
Brian Skinner 5 18.4 5.4 1.6 2.8 4.4 0.0 0.2 0.6 1.4 1.6 2.2 4.2 .524 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.4 .417

Season 7

Joe Dumars Brian Skinner
Season 1991-922004-05
Team Detroit PistonsPhiladelphia 76ers, Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdKings Lost West 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 %
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
Brian Skinner 49 19.2 4.8 2.2 3.5 5.7 0.9 0.6 1.0 0.8 2.1 2.1 4.2 .507 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 1.4 .357
Playoffs Stats
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
Brian Skinner 4 11.5 2.0 1.5 1.3 2.8 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.3 1.3 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 8

Joe Dumars Brian Skinner
Season 1992-932005-06
Team Detroit PistonsSacramento Kings, Portland Trail Blazers
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 %
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
Brian Skinner 65 14.5 2.9 1.2 2.3 3.5 0.5 0.4 0.7 0.7 1.8 1.3 2.5 .513 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.9 .482
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Dumars ------- --- ----------
Brian Skinner ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Joe Dumars Brian Skinner
Season 1993-942006-07
Team Detroit PistonsMilwaukee Bucks
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 %
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
Brian Skinner 67 22.7 4.4 1.6 4.2 5.7 0.9 0.3 1.0 1.1 2.9 1.9 3.8 .490 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.2 .582
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Dumars ------- --- ----------
Brian Skinner ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Joe Dumars Brian Skinner
Season 1994-952007-08
Team Detroit PistonsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West 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 %
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
Brian Skinner 66 12.8 3.3 1.0 2.7 3.6 0.2 0.3 1.2 0.6 1.7 1.4 3.0 .465 0.0 0.0 .667 0.5 1.0 .524
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Dumars ------- --- ----------
Brian Skinner 4 5.3 2.0 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.0 1.0 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.0 .500

Season 11

Joe Dumars Brian Skinner
Season 1995-962008-09
Team Detroit PistonsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
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
Brian Skinner 51 16.5 4.2 1.4 2.6 4.0 0.5 0.3 1.0 0.8 1.8 1.8 4.0 .449 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.9 .638
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Brian Skinner ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Joe Dumars Brian Skinner
Season 1996-972009-10
Team Detroit PistonsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
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
Brian Skinner 16 7.7 1.6 0.6 1.1 1.7 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.4 1.3 0.6 1.6 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.5 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Brian Skinner ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Joe Dumars Brian Skinner
Season 1997-982010-11
Team Detroit PistonsMilwaukee Bucks
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 %
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
Brian Skinner 2 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Dumars ------- --- ----------
Brian Skinner ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Joe Dumars Brian Skinner
Season 1998-992011-12
Team Detroit PistonsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
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
Brian Skinner 1 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Brian Skinner ------- --- ----------