Joe Dumars vs. Jerome Kersey Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jerome Kersey 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 less than Jerome Kersey, who played 17. Joe Dumars had the first of his seasons in 1985-86, while Jerome Kersey had his rookie season in 1984-85. 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
Jerome Kersey 17 15 1984-85 to 2000-01

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Joe Dumars Jerome Kersey
Season 1985-861984-85
Team Detroit PistonsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers Lost West 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 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
Jerome Kersey 77 12.4 6.1 1.2 1.4 2.7 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.9 1.9 2.3 4.8 .478 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.4 .646
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
Jerome Kersey 8 7.5 4.8 0.6 0.5 1.1 0.8 0.9 0.3 0.3 1.4 2.0 3.9 .516 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .750

Season 2

Joe Dumars Jerome Kersey
Season 1986-871985-86
Team Detroit PistonsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsTrail Blazers 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 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
Jerome Kersey 79 15.4 8.5 1.7 2.0 3.7 1.1 1.1 0.4 1.4 2.6 3.3 5.9 .549 0.0 0.1 .000 2.0 2.9 .681
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
Jerome Kersey 4 14.0 5.5 1.8 2.0 3.8 1.0 0.3 1.0 1.5 3.3 2.3 5.5 .409 0.0 0.3 .000 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 3

Joe Dumars Jerome Kersey
Season 1987-881986-87
Team Detroit PistonsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost NBA FinalsTrail Blazers 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 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
Jerome Kersey 82 25.5 12.3 2.5 3.6 6.0 2.4 1.5 0.9 1.8 4.0 4.5 8.9 .509 0.0 0.3 .043 3.2 4.4 .720
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
Jerome Kersey 4 15.0 6.0 1.5 3.3 4.8 0.8 1.3 0.3 1.5 3.3 2.5 6.3 .400 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 4

Joe Dumars Jerome Kersey
Season 1988-891987-88
Team Detroit PistonsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionTrail Blazers 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 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
Jerome Kersey 79 36.6 19.2 2.7 5.6 8.3 3.1 1.6 0.8 2.0 3.8 7.7 15.5 .499 0.0 0.2 .200 3.7 5.0 .735
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
Jerome Kersey 4 31.8 19.8 4.3 3.3 7.5 2.3 1.8 1.0 1.3 4.3 8.0 16.3 .492 0.0 0.3 .000 3.8 5.3 .714

Season 5

Joe Dumars Jerome Kersey
Season 1989-901988-89
Team Detroit PistonsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionTrail Blazers 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 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
Jerome Kersey 76 35.7 17.5 3.2 5.0 8.3 3.2 1.8 1.1 2.2 3.6 7.0 15.0 .469 0.1 0.3 .286 3.4 4.9 .694
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
Jerome Kersey 3 39.0 20.3 3.7 4.3 8.0 2.3 3.3 0.3 1.3 4.0 7.7 15.7 .489 0.0 0.7 .000 5.0 6.3 .789

Season 6

Joe Dumars Jerome Kersey
Season 1990-911989-90
Team Detroit PistonsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsTrail Blazers Lost NBA Finals
more >>
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
Jerome Kersey 82 34.7 16.0 3.1 5.4 8.4 2.3 1.5 0.8 1.8 3.7 6.3 13.2 .478 0.0 0.2 .150 3.3 4.8 .690
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
Jerome Kersey 21 39.6 20.7 3.1 5.1 8.3 2.1 1.6 1.0 2.1 4.1 7.9 17.2 .460 0.0 0.1 .000 4.9 6.9 .715

Season 7

Joe Dumars Jerome Kersey
Season 1991-921990-91
Team Detroit PistonsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
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
Jerome Kersey 73 32.3 14.8 2.3 4.3 6.6 3.1 1.4 1.0 2.0 3.4 5.8 12.2 .478 0.1 0.2 .308 3.2 4.5 .709
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
Jerome Kersey 16 36.8 17.9 3.3 3.7 6.9 3.1 1.8 0.4 1.1 4.3 6.6 14.1 .465 0.0 0.0 - 4.8 6.3 .752

Season 8

Joe Dumars Jerome Kersey
Season 1992-931991-92
Team Detroit PistonsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost NBA Finals
more >>
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
Jerome Kersey 77 33.2 12.6 3.1 5.1 8.2 3.2 1.5 0.9 2.0 3.3 5.2 11.1 .467 0.0 0.1 .125 2.3 3.4 .664
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Dumars ------- --- ----------
Jerome Kersey 21 36.0 16.2 2.8 4.9 7.7 3.6 2.0 0.9 2.5 4.0 6.2 12.2 .510 0.0 0.1 .000 3.8 5.4 .693

Season 9

Joe Dumars Jerome Kersey
Season 1993-941992-93
Team Detroit PistonsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
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
Jerome Kersey 65 26.4 10.6 1.9 4.3 6.2 1.9 1.2 0.6 1.3 2.8 4.3 9.9 .438 0.1 0.4 .286 1.8 2.8 .634
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Dumars ------- --- ----------
Jerome Kersey 4 24.5 14.3 2.5 6.0 8.5 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.5 3.8 5.5 10.5 .524 0.3 0.3 1.000 3.0 4.3 .706

Season 10

Joe Dumars Jerome Kersey
Season 1994-951993-94
Team Detroit PistonsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
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
Jerome Kersey 78 16.4 6.5 1.7 2.6 4.2 1.0 0.9 0.6 0.8 2.7 2.6 6.0 .433 0.0 0.1 .125 1.3 1.7 .748
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Dumars ------- --- ----------
Jerome Kersey 3 12.7 3.7 1.7 1.3 3.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 1.7 1.7 5.3 .313 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 1.7 .200

Season 11

Joe Dumars Jerome Kersey
Season 1995-961994-95
Team Detroit PistonsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
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
Jerome Kersey 63 18.1 8.1 1.5 2.6 4.1 1.3 0.8 0.6 1.0 2.7 3.2 7.8 .415 0.1 0.4 .259 1.5 2.0 .766
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
Jerome Kersey 3 21.0 12.7 0.7 2.0 2.7 1.0 1.0 0.3 0.0 3.7 5.3 9.3 .571 0.0 0.7 .000 2.0 3.0 .667

Season 12

Joe Dumars Jerome Kersey
Season 1996-971995-96
Team Detroit PistonsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
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
Jerome Kersey 76 21.3 6.7 2.0 2.8 4.8 1.5 1.2 0.6 1.0 2.7 2.7 6.6 .410 0.0 0.2 .176 1.3 1.9 .660
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
Jerome Kersey ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Joe Dumars Jerome Kersey
Season 1997-981996-97
Team Detroit PistonsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
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
Jerome Kersey 70 25.2 6.8 1.6 3.6 5.2 1.3 1.7 0.7 1.1 3.1 2.8 6.4 .432 0.2 0.9 .262 1.0 1.7 .602
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Dumars ------- --- ----------
Jerome Kersey 9 23.2 5.4 1.6 3.8 5.3 1.6 1.0 0.7 0.3 3.8 1.9 3.9 .486 0.0 0.1 .000 1.7 2.1 .789

Season 14

Joe Dumars Jerome Kersey
Season 1998-991997-98
Team Detroit PistonsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdSupersonics Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
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
Jerome Kersey 37 19.4 6.3 1.5 2.1 3.6 1.2 1.4 0.4 1.0 2.8 2.6 6.3 .416 0.0 0.3 .100 1.1 1.8 .600
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
Jerome Kersey 10 21.3 7.8 1.7 2.3 4.0 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.3 3.2 3.1 7.2 .431 0.0 0.3 .000 1.6 1.9 .842

Season 15

Joe Dumars Jerome Kersey
Season -1998-99
Team -San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Dumars ------- --- ----------
Jerome Kersey 45 15.5 3.2 0.9 2.0 2.9 0.9 0.8 0.3 0.7 2.0 1.5 4.4 .340 0.1 0.3 .214 0.1 0.3 .429
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Dumars ------- --- ----------
Jerome Kersey 14 10.9 2.6 0.7 1.4 2.1 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.4 1.4 1.1 3.1 .349 0.1 0.3 .250 0.4 0.5 .714

Season 16

Joe Dumars Jerome Kersey
Season -1999-00
Team -San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Spurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Dumars ------- --- ----------
Jerome Kersey 72 18.2 4.5 0.8 2.3 3.1 1.0 0.9 0.7 0.7 2.2 2.0 4.9 .412 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.6 .707
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Dumars ------- --- ----------
Jerome Kersey 2 12.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.5 2.5 0.5 3.5 .143 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 17

Joe Dumars Jerome Kersey
Season -2000-01
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Dumars ------- --- ----------
Jerome Kersey 22 11.0 3.3 0.4 1.7 2.0 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.3 1.6 1.5 3.1 .464 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 0.7 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Dumars ------- --- ----------
Jerome Kersey ------- --- ----------