Joe Dumars vs. D'Angelo Russell Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of D'Angelo Russell 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 / Stats Rankings

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 D'Angelo Russell, who played 11. Joe Dumars had the first of his seasons in 1985-86, while D'Angelo Russell had his rookie season in 2015-16. 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
D'Angelo Russell 11 4 2015-16 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Joe Dumars D'Angelo Russell
Season 1985-862015-16
Team Detroit PistonsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdDid not play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+2+4.3+3.8+0.1+2.1+1.9+1.5+0.4+0.1-0.6-0.6+1.4+4.7+.071+1.5+4.4+.038+0.5+0.5+.061
D'Angelo Russell 80 28.2 13.2 0.6 2.8 3.4 3.3 1.2 0.2 2.5 1.8 4.9 12.0 .410 1.6 4.6 .351 1.8 2.4 .737
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
D'Angelo Russell DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2

Joe Dumars D'Angelo Russell
Season 1986-872016-17
Team Detroit PistonsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsDid not play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+16+2.2+3.8+0.1+1.5+1.4+0.3+0.3+0.2-0.6-0.4+0.9+4.3+.088+2.0+5.8+.057+0.1+.034
D'Angelo Russell 63 28.7 15.6 0.5 3.0 3.5 4.8 1.4 0.3 2.8 2.1 5.6 13.8 .405 2.1 6.1 .352 2.3 3.0 .782
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
D'Angelo Russell DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3

Joe Dumars D'Angelo Russell
Season 1987-882017-18
Team Detroit PistonsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost NBA FinalsDid not play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+34+7.6+1.3+0.2+1.6+1.5+0.5+0.3+0.2-1.0+0.3+2.3+.058+1.9+5.6+.113+1.1+1.1+.075
D'Angelo Russell 48 25.7 15.5 0.6 3.3 3.9 5.2 0.8 0.4 3.1 1.9 5.8 14.0 .414 1.9 5.8 .324 2.0 2.7 .740
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
D'Angelo Russell DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4

Joe Dumars D'Angelo Russell
Season 1988-892018-19
Team Detroit PistonsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+12+4.7+3.9+0.1+1.5+1.4+1.3+0.3+0.1-0.5-0.2+1.5+5.6+.071+2.7+7.4+.114+1.8+1.9+.070
D'Angelo Russell 81 30.2 21.1 0.7 3.2 3.9 7.0 1.2 0.2 3.1 1.7 8.1 18.7 .434 2.9 7.8 .369 2.0 2.5 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+12+6.9+1.8+0.2+1.3+1.0+2.0+0.7+0.1-1.0-0.6+1.2+6.9+.096+2.3+6.7+.241+2.9+3.3+.015
D'Angelo Russell 5 29.6 19.4 0.4 3.2 3.6 3.6 1.4 0.2 2.8 2.4 7.4 20.6 .359 2.4 7.4 .324 2.2 2.6 .846

Season 5

Joe Dumars D'Angelo Russell
Season 1989-902019-20
Team Detroit PistonsGolden State Warriors, Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid not play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+30+2.1+5.3+0.4+1.6+1.1+1.4+0.3+0.3-1.4-0.2+1.2+4.7+.054+3.2+8.9+.033+0.4+.091
D'Angelo Russell 45 32.3 23.1 0.4 3.6 3.9 6.3 1.1 0.3 3.3 1.9 8.0 18.8 .426 3.5 9.6 .367 3.6 4.4 .809
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
D'Angelo Russell DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6

Joe Dumars D'Angelo Russell
Season 1990-912020-21
Team Detroit PistonsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsDid not play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+38+9.6+1.4+0.4+0.7+0.3+0.3+0.3-0.3-0.1+1.1+0.7+.050+2.7+6.8+.076+1.9+1.7+.125
D'Angelo Russell 42 28.5 19.0 0.4 2.3 2.6 5.8 1.1 0.4 2.7 1.6 6.7 15.5 .431 2.9 7.4 .387 2.7 3.5 .765
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
D'Angelo Russell DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7

Joe Dumars D'Angelo Russell
Season 1991-922021-22
Team Detroit PistonsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+17+6.9+1.8+0.6+1.6+1.0+2.5+0.1+0.2-0.1-0.2+1.0+1.0+.037+2.1+6.5+.068+2.0+2.1+.042
D'Angelo Russell 65 32.0 18.1 0.4 2.9 3.3 7.1 1.0 0.3 2.5 2.0 6.2 15.0 .411 2.7 8.0 .340 3.0 3.7 .825
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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+11.5+4.8+1.0+1.9+0.9+3.5+0.5+0.2-1.4-0.6+2.4+1.6+.138+1.0+3.2+.113+1.0+1.1+.039
D'Angelo Russell 6 32.7 12.0 0.0 2.5 2.5 6.7 1.5 0.0 2.8 2.8 4.0 12.0 .333 2.0 5.2 .387 2.0 2.7 .750

Season 8

Joe Dumars D'Angelo Russell
Season 1992-932022-23
Team Detroit PistonsMinnesota Timberwolves, Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did not playLakers Lost West Conf Finals
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+6+7.7+5.7+0.3+1.4+1.1+2.2+0.3-0.8-0.2+2.5+5.5+.003+1.2+3.0+.021+2.0+2.2+.035
D'Angelo Russell 71 32.5 17.8 0.5 2.5 3.0 6.2 1.0 0.4 2.6 2.0 6.3 13.4 .469 2.7 6.9 .396 2.5 3.0 .829
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Joe Dumars DNP------ --- ----------
D'Angelo Russell 16 29.6 13.3 0.6 2.3 2.9 4.6 0.7 0.3 1.8 2.0 5.2 12.2 .426 1.7 5.4 .310 1.3 1.6 .769

Season 9

Joe Dumars D'Angelo Russell
Season 1993-942023-24
Team Detroit PistonsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did not playLakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
Others -NBA Cup NBA Cup Champion
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+7+4.9+2.4+0.1+1.0+0.9+2.5+0.4-0.2-0.4+0.8+2.0+.004+1.2+2.6+.027+1.9+2.3+.008
D'Angelo Russell 76 32.7 18.0 0.4 2.7 3.1 6.3 0.9 0.5 2.1 2.1 6.5 14.2 .456 3.0 7.2 .415 2.1 2.5 .828
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Joe Dumars DNP------ --- ----------
D'Angelo Russell 5 37.0 14.2 0.2 2.6 2.8 4.2 0.8 0.2 1.8 1.2 5.6 14.6 .384 2.8 8.8 .318 0.2 0.4 .500

Season 10

Joe Dumars D'Angelo Russell
Season 1994-952024-25
Team Detroit PistonsLos Angeles Lakers, Brooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did not playDid not play
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+9+12.5+5.5+0.4+0.7+0.4+0.4+0.1+0.3-1.4-0.3+1.9+3.5+.040+0.4+1.2+.009+2.0+2.6+.029
D'Angelo Russell 58 25.5 12.6 0.3 2.4 2.8 5.1 1.0 0.4 1.9 2.0 4.3 11.0 .390 1.9 6.2 .314 2.1 2.5 .834
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Joe Dumars nor D'Angelo Russell played in the postseason in their season 10

Season 11

Joe Dumars D'Angelo Russell
Season 1995-962025-26
Team Detroit PistonsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdDid not play
(season in progress)
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11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+42+13.7+1.6+0.1+0.4+0.3+0.1+0.1-0.5-0.4+0.2+.021+0.5+.106+0.7+0.5+.105
D'Angelo Russell 25 19.0 10.2 0.3 2.0 2.4 4.0 0.5 0.1 1.9 1.2 3.6 8.9 .405 1.3 4.4 .300 1.7 2.4 .717
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
D'Angelo Russell DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Joe Dumars played 3 seasons more than D'Angelo Russell in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 12 to 14, from 1997 to 1999—Joe Dumars played in two Playoffs.

In those 3 extra years over D'Angelo Russell, Joe Dumars got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-Star Game