Joe Dumars vs. Dean Tolson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dean Tolson and Joe Dumars that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Joe Dumars

vs.

Dean Tolson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Dumars: 1985-86 to 1998-99
Dean Tolson: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Dumars 2 Dean Tolson 0

NBA Seasons Joe Dumars 14 Dean Tolson 3

Playoffs Played Joe Dumars 10 Dean Tolson 1

All-Star Games Joe Dumars 6 Dean Tolson 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Joe Dumars 1 Dean Tolson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 3 Dean Tolson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Dumars 4 Dean Tolson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 5 Dean Tolson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 16.1 Dean Tolson 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.2 Dean Tolson 2.2

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.5 Dean Tolson 0.4

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.9 Dean Tolson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 Dean Tolson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 16,401 Dean Tolson 402

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 2,203 Dean Tolson 179

Total Assists Joe Dumars 4,612 Dean Tolson 34

Total Steals Joe Dumars 902 Dean Tolson 36

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 83 Dean Tolson 27

Total Games Joe Dumars 1,018 Dean Tolson 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .460 Dean Tolson .546

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .382 Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .843 Dean Tolson .545

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 23.5 (1993) Dean Tolson 6.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.8 (1990) Dean Tolson 2.6 (1977)

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 5.7 (1989) Dean Tolson 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1991) Dean Tolson 0.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1988) Dean Tolson 0.4 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 15.6 Dean Tolson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.3 Dean Tolson 1.8

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.6 Dean Tolson 0.3

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.8 Dean Tolson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 Dean Tolson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 1,752 Dean Tolson 4

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 257 Dean Tolson 7

Total Assists Joe Dumars 512 Dean Tolson 1

Total Steals Joe Dumars 91 Dean Tolson 0

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 6 Dean Tolson 0

Total Games Joe Dumars 112 Dean Tolson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .462 Dean Tolson .125

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .358 Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .855 Dean Tolson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 20.6 (1991) Dean Tolson 1.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 4.3 (1996) Dean Tolson 1.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 6.3 (1986) Dean Tolson 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1990) Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1992) Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.