Pat Connaughton vs. Joe Dumars Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Joe Dumars and Pat Connaughton, 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

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.

Pat Connaughton played 9 years in the NBA, 5 less than Joe Dumars, who played 14. Pat Connaughton had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, while Joe Dumars had his rookie season in 1985-86. 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
Pat Connaughton 9 9 2015-16 to 2023-24
Joe Dumars 14 10 1985-86 to 1998-99

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Pat Connaughton Joe Dumars
Season 2015-161985-86
Team Portland Trail BlazersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf SemisPistons 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 %
Pat Connaughton 34 4.2 1.1 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.4 .265 0.1 0.6 .238 0.1 0.1 1.000
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pat Connaughton 6 1.3 1.3 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.8 .600 0.3 0.5 .667 0.0 0.0 -
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

Season 2

Pat Connaughton Joe Dumars
Season 2016-171986-87
Team Portland Trail BlazersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdPistons Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pat Connaughton 39 8.1 2.5 0.3 1.1 1.3 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.6 0.9 1.8 .514 0.4 0.8 .515 0.2 0.2 .778
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pat Connaughton 3 8.0 2.3 0.3 2.0 2.3 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 3.0 .222 0.0 2.0 .000 1.0 1.0 1.000
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

Season 3

Pat Connaughton Joe Dumars
Season 2017-181987-88
Team Portland Trail BlazersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdPistons Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pat Connaughton 82 18.1 5.4 0.4 1.5 2.0 1.1 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.5 2.0 4.8 .423 0.9 2.6 .352 0.5 0.5 .841
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pat Connaughton 4 14.8 4.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.3 0.3 0.3 2.3 1.5 3.8 .400 0.5 2.5 .200 0.5 0.5 1.000
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

Season 4

Pat Connaughton Joe Dumars
Season 2018-191988-89
Team Milwaukee BucksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf FinalsNBA 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 %
Pat Connaughton 61 20.7 6.9 1.0 3.2 4.2 2.0 0.5 0.4 0.5 1.3 2.7 5.7 .466 1.1 3.3 .330 0.5 0.7 .725
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pat Connaughton 15 21.6 6.2 0.7 5.5 6.2 1.4 0.4 0.9 0.6 0.9 2.5 5.1 .481 1.0 2.8 .357 0.3 0.5 .500
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

Season 5

Pat Connaughton Joe Dumars
Season 2019-201989-90
Team Milwaukee BucksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisNBA 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 %
Pat Connaughton 67 18.6 5.4 0.9 3.3 4.2 1.6 0.4 0.5 0.8 1.0 2.0 4.5 .455 0.8 2.5 .331 0.5 0.6 .775
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pat Connaughton 10 17.1 4.0 0.5 3.4 3.9 1.1 0.2 0.2 0.5 1.2 1.5 3.5 .429 0.8 2.3 .348 0.2 0.2 1.000
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

Season 6

Pat Connaughton Joe Dumars
Season 2020-211990-91
Team Milwaukee BucksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionPistons Lost East Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pat Connaughton 69 22.8 6.8 0.9 3.9 4.8 1.2 0.7 0.3 0.5 1.4 2.4 5.6 .434 1.5 3.9 .371 0.4 0.6 .775
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pat Connaughton 23 23.7 6.9 1.3 3.1 4.4 0.9 0.4 0.3 0.5 1.7 2.4 5.2 .462 1.6 4.1 .389 0.5 0.6 .846
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

Season 7

Pat Connaughton Joe Dumars
Season 2021-221991-92
Team Milwaukee BucksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisPistons 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 %
Pat Connaughton 65 26.0 9.9 0.7 3.5 4.2 1.3 0.9 0.2 0.5 1.3 3.5 7.6 .458 2.2 5.7 .395 0.7 0.8 .833
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pat Connaughton 12 26.5 9.5 0.3 4.0 4.3 0.9 0.4 0.3 0.6 1.2 3.5 7.3 .477 2.1 5.3 .391 0.4 0.4 1.000
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

Season 8

Pat Connaughton Joe Dumars
Season 2022-231992-93
Team Milwaukee BucksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
Pat Connaughton 61 23.7 7.6 0.8 3.8 4.6 1.3 0.6 0.2 0.5 1.1 2.7 6.9 .392 1.8 5.3 .339 0.4 0.7 .659
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pat Connaughton 4 22.0 12.0 1.0 4.0 5.0 1.8 1.0 0.3 0.5 2.5 4.3 7.5 .567 2.8 5.8 .478 0.8 1.0 .750
Joe Dumars ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Pat Connaughton Joe Dumars
Season 2023-241993-94
Team Milwaukee BucksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
Pat Connaughton 76 22.1 5.6 0.7 2.5 3.1 2.1 0.5 0.3 0.6 1.3 2.0 4.6 .435 1.1 3.1 .345 0.6 0.8 .759
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pat Connaughton 6 20.7 4.5 0.5 3.3 3.8 2.2 1.0 0.2 0.5 1.0 1.8 4.2 .440 0.5 1.8 .273 0.3 0.3 1.000
Joe Dumars ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Pat Connaughton Joe Dumars
Season -1994-95
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Pat Connaughton ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pat Connaughton ------- --- ----------
Joe Dumars ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Pat Connaughton Joe Dumars
Season -1995-96
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 %
Pat Connaughton ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pat Connaughton ------- --- ----------
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

Season 12

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

Season 13

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

Season 14

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