Joe Dumars vs. Cliff Levingston Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Cliff Levingston 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 played 14 years in the NBA, 3 more than Cliff Levingston, who played 11. Joe Dumars had the first of his seasons in 1985-86, while Cliff Levingston had his rookie season in 1982-83. 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
Cliff Levingston 11 8 1982-83 to 1994-95

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Joe Dumars Cliff Levingston
Season 1985-861982-83
Team Detroit PistonsDetroit Pistons
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
Cliff Levingston 62 14.2 5.6 1.7 2.1 3.7 0.8 0.4 0.6 1.2 2.0 2.1 4.4 .485 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.4 .571
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
Cliff Levingston ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Joe Dumars Cliff Levingston
Season 1986-871983-84
Team Detroit PistonsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
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
Cliff Levingston 80 21.8 7.3 2.9 3.9 6.8 1.4 0.6 1.0 1.0 3.5 2.9 5.5 .525 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.3 .672
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
Cliff Levingston 5 20.2 8.0 2.2 2.6 4.8 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.6 3.0 3.0 3.8 .789 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.2 .625

Season 3

Joe Dumars Cliff Levingston
Season 1987-881984-85
Team Detroit PistonsAtlanta Hawks
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
Cliff Levingston 74 27.3 9.8 3.1 4.5 7.6 1.4 0.9 0.9 1.8 3.1 3.9 7.5 .527 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 3.0 .653
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
Cliff Levingston ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Joe Dumars Cliff Levingston
Season 1988-891985-86
Team Detroit PistonsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionHawks 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 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
Cliff Levingston 81 24.0 9.3 2.4 4.2 6.6 0.9 0.9 0.5 1.4 3.2 3.6 6.8 .534 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 3.0 .678
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
Cliff Levingston 9 20.0 5.8 1.7 2.9 4.6 0.3 0.4 1.0 1.0 2.6 2.4 4.1 .595 0.1 0.1 1.000 0.8 1.0 .778

Season 5

Joe Dumars Cliff Levingston
Season 1989-901986-87
Team Detroit PistonsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionHawks 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
Cliff Levingston 82 22.5 8.0 2.7 3.8 6.5 0.5 0.6 0.8 0.9 3.2 3.1 6.0 .506 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 2.6 .731
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
Cliff Levingston 9 12.0 3.1 1.3 2.4 3.8 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.4 2.3 0.8 2.0 .389 0.0 0.1 .000 1.6 2.0 .778

Season 6

Joe Dumars Cliff Levingston
Season 1990-911987-88
Team Detroit PistonsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsHawks 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 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
Cliff Levingston 82 26.0 10.0 2.8 3.4 6.1 0.9 0.6 1.0 1.1 3.5 3.8 6.9 .557 0.0 0.0 .500 2.3 3.0 .772
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
Cliff Levingston 12 13.6 5.0 1.2 1.0 2.2 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.7 2.1 2.0 4.2 .480 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .750

Season 7

Joe Dumars Cliff Levingston
Season 1991-921988-89
Team Detroit PistonsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdHawks 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 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
Cliff Levingston 80 27.3 9.2 2.4 3.8 6.2 0.9 1.2 0.9 1.3 3.4 3.8 7.1 .528 0.0 0.1 .200 1.7 2.4 .696
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
Cliff Levingston 5 15.4 3.2 1.2 2.2 3.4 0.4 0.0 0.6 0.6 3.0 0.6 2.2 .273 0.2 0.2 1.000 1.8 2.0 .900

Season 8

Joe Dumars Cliff Levingston
Season 1992-931989-90
Team Detroit PistonsAtlanta Hawks
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
Cliff Levingston 75 22.7 6.9 1.5 2.7 4.3 1.1 0.7 0.5 0.7 2.9 2.9 5.7 .509 0.0 0.1 .200 1.1 1.6 .680
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Dumars ------- --- ----------
Cliff Levingston ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Joe Dumars Cliff Levingston
Season 1993-941990-91
Team Detroit PistonsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
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 %
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
Cliff Levingston 78 13.0 4.0 1.3 1.6 2.9 0.7 0.4 0.6 0.6 1.8 1.6 3.6 .450 0.0 0.1 .250 0.8 1.2 .648
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Dumars ------- --- ----------
Cliff Levingston 17 11.3 2.6 1.3 1.1 2.4 0.4 0.6 0.4 0.1 1.6 1.2 2.4 .512 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .500

Season 10

Joe Dumars Cliff Levingston
Season 1994-951991-92
Team Detroit PistonsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards 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 %
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
Cliff Levingston 79 12.9 3.9 1.4 1.5 2.9 0.8 0.3 0.6 0.5 1.7 1.6 3.2 .498 0.0 0.1 .167 0.8 1.2 .625
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Dumars ------- --- ----------
Cliff Levingston 22 8.7 2.9 0.8 1.1 1.9 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.4 1.1 2.6 .439 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.3 .500

Note: Cliff Levingston didn't play in 1992-93 and 1993-94.

Season 11

Joe Dumars Cliff Levingston
Season 1995-961994-95
Team Detroit PistonsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdNuggets 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 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
Cliff Levingston 57 8.2 2.3 0.9 1.3 2.2 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.4 1.6 1.0 2.3 .423 0.0 0.0 .000 0.3 0.8 .422
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
Cliff Levingston 3 11.7 2.3 2.0 1.0 3.0 0.3 1.0 0.7 0.7 1.3 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .500

Season 12

Joe Dumars Cliff Levingston
Season 1996-97-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
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
Cliff Levingston ------- --- ----------
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
Cliff Levingston ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Joe Dumars Cliff Levingston
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 %
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
Cliff Levingston ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Dumars ------- --- ----------
Cliff Levingston ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Joe Dumars Cliff Levingston
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 %
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
Cliff Levingston ------- --- ----------
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
Cliff Levingston ------- --- ----------