Joe Dumars vs. Rony Seikaly Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Rony Seikaly 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 Rony Seikaly, who played 11. Joe Dumars had the first of his seasons in 1985-86, while Rony Seikaly had his rookie season in 1988-89. 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
Rony Seikaly 11 4 1988-89 to 1998-99

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Joe Dumars Rony Seikaly
Season 1985-861988-89
Team Detroit PistonsMiami Heat
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
Rony Seikaly 78 25.2 10.9 2.6 4.4 7.0 0.7 0.6 1.2 2.6 3.3 4.3 9.5 .448 0.0 0.1 .250 2.3 4.5 .511
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
Rony Seikaly ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Joe Dumars Rony Seikaly
Season 1986-871989-90
Team Detroit PistonsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards -Achievement Most Improved Player
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
Rony Seikaly 74 32.6 16.6 3.4 6.9 10.4 1.1 1.1 1.7 3.2 3.5 6.6 13.1 .502 0.0 0.0 .000 3.5 5.8 .594
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
Rony Seikaly ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Joe Dumars Rony Seikaly
Season 1987-881990-91
Team Detroit PistonsMiami Heat
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
Rony Seikaly 64 33.9 16.4 3.2 7.8 11.1 1.5 0.8 1.3 3.2 3.3 6.2 12.8 .481 0.0 0.1 .333 4.0 6.5 .619
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
Rony Seikaly ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Joe Dumars Rony Seikaly
Season 1988-891991-92
Team Detroit PistonsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionHeat 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 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
Rony Seikaly 79 35.4 16.4 3.9 7.9 11.8 1.4 0.5 1.5 2.7 3.5 5.9 12.0 .489 0.0 0.0 .000 4.7 6.4 .733
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
Rony Seikaly 3 39.0 20.7 3.7 6.3 10.0 1.3 0.3 1.7 3.0 5.0 6.3 11.7 .543 0.0 0.0 - 8.0 10.7 .750

Season 5

Joe Dumars Rony Seikaly
Season 1989-901992-93
Team Detroit PistonsMiami Heat
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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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
Rony Seikaly 72 34.1 17.1 3.6 8.2 11.8 1.4 0.5 1.2 2.8 3.6 5.8 12.1 .480 0.0 0.1 .125 5.5 7.5 .735
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
Rony Seikaly ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Joe Dumars Rony Seikaly
Season 1990-911993-94
Team Detroit PistonsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsHeat 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
Rony Seikaly 72 33.5 15.1 3.4 6.9 10.3 1.9 0.8 1.4 2.7 3.9 5.4 11.2 .488 0.0 0.0 .000 4.2 5.9 .720
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
Rony Seikaly 5 33.0 8.2 3.8 5.6 9.4 1.6 0.8 1.4 2.2 4.4 2.8 6.4 .438 0.0 0.0 - 2.6 4.6 .565

Season 7

Joe Dumars Rony Seikaly
Season 1991-921994-95
Team Detroit PistonsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
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 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
Rony Seikaly 36 28.8 12.1 2.1 5.3 7.4 1.3 0.6 1.0 2.9 3.4 4.5 8.7 .516 0.0 0.0 - 3.1 4.4 .694
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
Rony Seikaly ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Joe Dumars Rony Seikaly
Season 1992-931995-96
Team Detroit PistonsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 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
Rony Seikaly 64 28.3 12.1 2.6 5.2 7.8 1.1 0.6 1.1 2.8 3.4 4.5 8.9 .502 0.0 0.0 .667 3.2 4.4 .723
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Dumars ------- --- ----------
Rony Seikaly ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Joe Dumars Rony Seikaly
Season 1993-941996-97
Team Detroit PistonsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic 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 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
Rony Seikaly 74 35.3 17.3 3.7 5.8 9.5 1.2 0.7 1.4 2.9 3.7 6.2 12.3 .507 0.0 0.0 .000 4.8 6.8 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Dumars ------- --- ----------
Rony Seikaly 3 29.0 6.3 1.7 3.7 5.3 0.0 0.3 1.0 1.3 3.3 2.3 7.3 .318 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.3 .714

Season 10

Joe Dumars Rony Seikaly
Season 1994-951997-98
Team Detroit PistonsOrlando Magic, New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets Lost East 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
Rony Seikaly 56 29.2 13.3 2.6 4.4 7.0 1.4 0.5 0.8 2.6 2.9 4.5 10.3 .432 0.0 0.0 .000 4.4 5.9 .741
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Dumars ------- --- ----------
Rony Seikaly 3 12.7 6.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 1.3 1.3 2.3 3.0 .778 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.0 .667

Season 11

Joe Dumars Rony Seikaly
Season 1995-961998-99
Team Detroit PistonsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
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 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
Rony Seikaly 9 9.8 1.7 0.6 1.8 2.3 0.2 0.4 0.7 1.1 1.7 0.4 2.2 .200 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 2.0 .389
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
Rony Seikaly ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Joe Dumars Rony Seikaly
Season 1996-97-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East 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 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
Rony Seikaly ------- --- ----------
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
Rony Seikaly ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Joe Dumars Rony Seikaly
Season 1997-98-
Team Detroit Pistons-
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 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
Rony Seikaly ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Dumars ------- --- ----------
Rony Seikaly ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Joe Dumars Rony Seikaly
Season 1998-99-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East 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 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
Rony Seikaly ------- --- ----------
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
Rony Seikaly ------- --- ----------