Joe Dumars
SG · Detroit Pistons
Seasons 1985-86–1998-99 · 14 on record · Ht 6-3 · b. 1963
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Player info
| Nickname | Joe D, Broadway Joe |
|---|---|
| Position | SG |
| Number | #4 |
| Team | Detroit Pistons |
| Height | 6-3 |
| Weight | 190 lb |
| Born | 1963-05-24 |
| College | McNeese State |
| Drafted | 1985 · Round 1, Pick 18 · Detroit Pistons |
| Seasons | 1985-86–1998-99 (14) |
Career averages
16.1 PPG, 2.2 RPG, 4.5 APG · 1018 games · .460 FG% · .382 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | DET | 22 | 82 | 23.9 | .481 | .313 | .798 | 1.5 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 9.4 | 12.9 | .548 |
| 1986-87 | DET | 23 | 79 | 30.9 | .493 | .409 | .748 | 2.1 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 11.8 | 11.9 | .543 |
| 1987-88 | DET | 24 | 82 | 33.3 | .472 | .211 | .815 | 2.4 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 14.2 | 13.7 | .530 |
| 1988-89 | DET | 25 | 69 | 34.9 | .505 | .483 | .850 | 2.5 | 5.7 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 17.2 | 16.8 | .571 |
| 1989-90 | DET | 26 | 75 | 34.4 | .480 | .400 | .900 | 2.8 | 4.9 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 17.8 | 17.2 | .555 |
| 1990-91 | DET | 27 | 80 | 38.1 | .481 | .311 | .890 | 2.3 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 20.4 | 18.0 | .552 |
| 1991-92 | DET | 28 | 82 | 38.9 | .448 | .408 | .867 | 2.3 | 4.6 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 19.9 | 15.4 | .538 |
| 1992-93 | DET | 29 | 77 | 40.2 | .466 | .375 | .864 | 1.9 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 23.5 | 17.6 | .555 |
| 1993-94 | DET | 30 | 69 | 37.6 | .452 | .388 | .836 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 20.4 | 16.2 | .558 |
| 1994-95 | DET | 31 | 67 | 38.0 | .430 | .305 | .805 | 2.4 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 18.1 | 13.9 | .541 |
| 1995-96 | DET | 32 | 67 | 32.7 | .426 | .406 | .822 | 2.1 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 11.8 | 13.7 | .579 |
| 1996-97 | DET | 33 | 79 | 37.0 | .440 | .432 | .867 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 14.7 | 15.6 | .586 |
| 1997-98 | DET | 34 | 72 | 32.3 | .416 | .371 | .825 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 13.1 | 14.3 | .549 |
| 1998-99 | DET | 35 | 38 | 29.4 | .411 | .403 | .836 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 11.3 | 15.1 | .568 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | DET | 82 | 45 | 1,957 | 287 | 597 | .481 | 5 | 16 | 190 | 238 | 119 | 390 | 66 | 11 | 158 | 769 |
| 1986-87 | DET | 79 | 75 | 2,439 | 369 | 749 | .493 | 9 | 22 | 184 | 246 | 167 | 352 | 83 | 5 | 171 | 931 |
| 1987-88 | DET | 82 | 82 | 2,732 | 453 | 960 | .472 | 4 | 19 | 251 | 308 | 200 | 387 | 87 | 15 | 172 | 1,161 |
| 1988-89 | DET | 69 | 67 | 2,408 | 456 | 903 | .505 | 14 | 29 | 260 | 306 | 172 | 390 | 63 | 5 | 178 | 1,186 |
| 1989-90 | DET | 75 | 71 | 2,578 | 508 | 1,058 | .480 | 22 | 55 | 297 | 330 | 212 | 368 | 63 | 2 | 145 | 1,335 |
| 1990-91 | DET | 80 | 80 | 3,046 | 622 | 1,292 | .481 | 14 | 45 | 371 | 417 | 187 | 443 | 89 | 7 | 189 | 1,629 |
| 1991-92 | DET | 82 | 82 | 3,192 | 587 | 1,311 | .448 | 49 | 120 | 412 | 475 | 188 | 375 | 71 | 12 | 193 | 1,635 |
| 1992-93 | DET | 77 | 77 | 3,094 | 677 | 1,454 | .466 | 112 | 299 | 343 | 397 | 148 | 308 | 78 | 7 | 138 | 1,809 |
| 1993-94 | DET | 69 | 69 | 2,591 | 505 | 1,118 | .452 | 124 | 320 | 276 | 330 | 151 | 261 | 63 | 4 | 159 | 1,410 |
| 1994-95 | DET | 67 | 67 | 2,544 | 417 | 970 | .430 | 103 | 338 | 277 | 344 | 158 | 368 | 72 | 7 | 219 | 1,214 |
| 1995-96 | DET | 67 | 40 | 2,193 | 255 | 598 | .426 | 121 | 298 | 162 | 197 | 138 | 265 | 43 | 3 | 97 | 793 |
| 1996-97 | DET | 79 | 79 | 2,923 | 385 | 875 | .440 | 166 | 384 | 222 | 256 | 191 | 318 | 57 | 1 | 128 | 1,158 |
| 1997-98 | DET | 72 | 72 | 2,326 | 329 | 791 | .416 | 158 | 426 | 127 | 154 | 104 | 253 | 44 | 2 | 84 | 943 |
| 1998-99 | DET | 38 | 38 | 1,116 | 144 | 350 | .411 | 89 | 221 | 51 | 61 | 68 | 134 | 23 | 2 | 53 | 428 |
| Career | 1018 | — | — | 5,994 | 13,026 | .460 | 990 | 2592 | 3423 | 4059 | 2203 | 4612 | 902 | 83 | 2084 | 16,401 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | DET | 82 | 23.9 | 5.3 | 11.0 | .481 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 2.2 | 7.2 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 14.1 |
| 1986-87 | DET | 79 | 30.9 | 5.4 | 11.1 | .493 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 5.2 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 13.7 |
| 1987-88 | DET | 82 | 33.3 | 6.0 | 12.7 | .472 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 15.3 |
| 1988-89 | DET | 69 | 34.9 | 6.8 | 13.5 | .505 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 2.6 | 5.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 17.7 |
| 1989-90 | DET | 75 | 34.4 | 7.1 | 14.8 | .480 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.0 | 5.1 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 18.6 |
| 1990-91 | DET | 80 | 38.1 | 7.4 | 15.3 | .481 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 2.2 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 19.3 |
| 1991-92 | DET | 82 | 38.9 | 6.6 | 14.8 | .448 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 2.1 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 18.4 |
| 1992-93 | DET | 77 | 40.2 | 7.9 | 16.9 | .466 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 1.7 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 21.0 |
| 1993-94 | DET | 69 | 37.6 | 7.0 | 15.5 | .452 | 1.7 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 19.6 |
| 1994-95 | DET | 67 | 38.0 | 5.9 | 13.7 | .430 | 1.5 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 2.2 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 17.2 |
| 1995-96 | DET | 67 | 32.7 | 4.2 | 9.8 | .426 | 2.0 | 4.9 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 13.0 |
| 1996-97 | DET | 79 | 37.0 | 4.7 | 10.8 | .440 | 2.0 | 4.7 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 14.3 |
| 1997-98 | DET | 72 | 32.3 | 5.1 | 12.2 | .416 | 2.4 | 6.6 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 14.6 |
| 1998-99 | DET | 38 | 29.4 | 4.6 | 11.3 | .411 | 2.9 | 7.1 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 13.8 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | DET | 82 | 1,957 | 12.9 | .548 | 17.2 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 3.2 | .079 | -0.3 | -0.8 | -1.1 | +0.4 |
| 1986-87 | DET | 79 | 2,439 | 11.9 | .543 | 17.1 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 4.2 | .083 | -1.1 | +0.0 | -1.1 | +0.6 |
| 1987-88 | DET | 82 | 2,732 | 13.7 | .530 | 19.3 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 5.9 | .103 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +1.8 |
| 1988-89 | DET | 69 | 2,408 | 16.8 | .571 | 21.6 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 7.0 | .140 | +2.2 | -0.2 | +1.9 | +2.4 |
| 1989-90 | DET | 75 | 2,578 | 17.2 | .555 | 22.5 | 5.8 | 3.0 | 8.7 | .162 | +1.9 | +0.3 | +2.2 | +2.7 |
| 1990-91 | DET | 80 | 3,046 | 18.0 | .552 | 24.0 | 6.8 | 3.1 | 9.9 | .155 | +2.6 | +0.1 | +2.7 | +3.6 |
| 1991-92 | DET | 82 | 3,192 | 15.4 | .538 | 23.6 | 5.7 | 2.5 | 8.2 | .123 | +1.3 | -0.5 | +0.7 | +2.2 |
| 1992-93 | DET | 77 | 3,094 | 17.6 | .555 | 24.5 | 7.8 | 1.3 | 9.1 | .141 | +2.9 | -0.7 | +2.1 | +3.2 |
| 1993-94 | DET | 69 | 2,591 | 16.2 | .558 | 24.0 | 4.6 | -0.1 | 4.4 | .082 | +2.3 | -2.0 | +0.3 | +1.5 |
| 1994-95 | DET | 67 | 2,544 | 13.9 | .541 | 23.6 | 1.8 | -0.1 | 1.7 | .032 | +0.5 | -2.9 | -2.4 | -0.3 |
| 1995-96 | DET | 67 | 2,193 | 13.7 | .579 | 17.0 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 6.0 | .131 | +1.7 | -0.5 | +1.1 | +1.7 |
| 1996-97 | DET | 79 | 2,923 | 15.6 | .586 | 18.9 | 6.8 | 2.0 | 8.8 | .144 | +2.6 | -1.0 | +1.6 | +2.7 |
| 1997-98 | DET | 72 | 2,326 | 14.3 | .549 | 18.9 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 5.9 | .122 | +2.3 | -1.3 | +1.0 | +1.7 |
| 1998-99 | DET | 38 | 1,116 | 15.1 | .568 | 18.3 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 3.2 | .137 | +3.2 | -1.5 | +1.7 | +1.1 |
| Career | 1018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 86.2 | — | — | — | — | +25.3 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | 4 | 36.8 | 15.0 | 3.2 | 6.2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | .610 | — | .630 |
| 1986-87 | 15 | 31.5 | 12.7 | 1.3 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | .538 | .667 | .583 |
| 1987-88 | 23 | 35.0 | 12.3 | 2.2 | 4.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | .457 | .333 | .517 |
| 1988-89 | 17 | 36.5 | 17.6 | 2.6 | 5.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | .455 | .083 | .541 |
| 1989-90 | 20 | 37.7 | 18.2 | 2.2 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 0.0 | .458 | .263 | .545 |
| 1990-91 | 15 | 39.2 | 20.6 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | .429 | .405 | .537 |
| 1991-92 | 5 | 44.2 | 16.8 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | .471 | .500 | .550 |
| 1995-96 | 3 | 41.0 | 13.7 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .457 | .357 | .558 |
| 1996-97 | 5 | 42.0 | 13.8 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | .361 | .261 | .494 |
| 1998-99 | 5 | 30.2 | 10.2 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | .487 | .526 | .632 |
| Career | 112 | 36.5 | 15.6 | 2.3 | 4.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | .462 | .358 | .545 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 522 | 15.9 | 2.1 | 4.8 | 367–155 |
| Away | 505 | 16.1 | 2.2 | 4.2 | 223–282 |
| In wins | 590 | 16.7 | 2.3 | 4.8 | 590–0 |
| In losses | 437 | 15.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 0–437 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 62 | 16.5 | 2.4 | 4.2 | 36–26 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 50 | 14.6 | 1.7 | 4.7 | 25–25 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 56 | 16.4 | 1.9 | 3.8 | 41–15 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 39 | 16.2 | 2.1 | 4.8 | 20–19 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 62 | 14.9 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 28–34 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 60 | 15.3 | 2.1 | 4.7 | 38–22 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 25 | 15.6 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 21–4 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 25 | 17.9 | 2.3 | 5.0 | 17–8 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 23 | 20.3 | 2.9 | 5.0 | 13–10 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 25 | 16.7 | 2.6 | 5.5 | 12–13 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 63 | 14.7 | 2.2 | 4.3 | 36–27 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 23 | 18.9 | 2.1 | 5.2 | 17–6 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 26 | 16.5 | 2.2 | 4.3 | 9–17 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 6 | 8.7 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 4–2 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 38 | 16.6 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 17–21 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 61 | 15.2 | 2.3 | 4.6 | 32–29 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 19 | 20.3 | 1.7 | 4.5 | 12–7 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 57 | 15.3 | 2.1 | 4.6 | 28–29 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 36 | 18.1 | 1.8 | 4.5 | 20–16 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 55 | 15.0 | 2.2 | 4.8 | 37–18 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 25 | 18.4 | 2.1 | 4.9 | 12–13 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 23 | 16.7 | 2.6 | 4.6 | 11–12 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 24 | 15.5 | 1.8 | 4.1 | 16–8 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 26 | 15.7 | 1.8 | 4.2 | 13–13 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 14 | 13.6 | 1.6 | 6.2 | 12–2 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 26 | 12.5 | 1.8 | 4.5 | 10–16 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 7 | 8.7 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 4–3 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 1998-99
Darker = a larger share of this player’s shots came from that range; the number is field-goal % from there.
| Range | % of shots | FG% |
|---|---|---|
| At the rim (0-3 ft) | 1% | 1.000 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 3% | .600 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 16% | .368 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 17% | .424 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 63% | .403 |
Average shot distance 21.3 ft · 0% of attempts were dunks · 9% of threes from the corner
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1990-91 | $1,035,000 |
| 1991-92 | $1,295,000 |
| 1992-93 | $1,339,000 |
| 1993-94 | $1,280,000 |
| 1994-95 | $1,096,700 |
| 1995-96 | $6,881,000 |
| 1996-97 | $3,075,000 |
| 1997-98 | $3,000,000 |
| 1998-99 | $1,000,000 |
| Career earnings | $20,001,700 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Joe Dumars play for?
Joe Dumars plays SG for the Detroit Pistons.
What are Joe Dumars's career stats?
Joe Dumars has averaged 16.1 PPG, 2.2 RPG, 4.5 APG over 14 seasons (1985-86–1998-99).
How much does Joe Dumars make?
Joe Dumars's salary is $1,000,000 for the 1998-99 season, with career earnings of about $20.0M.
How tall is Joe Dumars?
Joe Dumars is 6-3 (190 lb).
When was Joe Dumars drafted?
Joe Dumars was drafted in 1985, round 1, pick 18, by the Detroit Pistons.