Joe Dumars vs. Garfield Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Garfield Smith 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.

Garfield Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Dumars: 1985-86 to 1998-99
Garfield Smith: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Dumars 2 Garfield Smith 0

NBA Seasons Joe Dumars 14 Garfield Smith 2

Playoffs Played Joe Dumars 10 Garfield Smith 1

All-Star Games Joe Dumars 6 Garfield Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Joe Dumars 1 Garfield Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 3 Garfield Smith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Dumars 4 Garfield Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 5 Garfield Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 16.1 Garfield Smith 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.2 Garfield Smith 2.1

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.5 Garfield Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.9 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 16,401 Garfield Smith 168

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 2,203 Garfield Smith 132

Total Assists Joe Dumars 4,612 Garfield Smith 17

Total Steals Joe Dumars 902 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 83 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Total Games Joe Dumars 1,018 Garfield Smith 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .460 Garfield Smith .385

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .382 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .843 Garfield Smith .322

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 23.5 (1993) Garfield Smith 2.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.8 (1990) Garfield Smith 2.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 5.7 (1989) Garfield Smith 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1991) Garfield Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1988) Garfield Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 15.6 Garfield Smith 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.3 Garfield Smith 0.3

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.6 Garfield Smith 0.0

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.8 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 1,752 Garfield Smith 2

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 257 Garfield Smith 1

Total Assists Joe Dumars 512 Garfield Smith 0

Total Steals Joe Dumars 91 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 6 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Total Games Joe Dumars 112 Garfield Smith 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .462 Garfield Smith .200

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .358 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .855 Garfield Smith .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 20.6 (1991) Garfield Smith 0.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 4.3 (1996) Garfield Smith 0.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 6.3 (1986) Garfield Smith 0.0 (1972)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1990) Garfield Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1992) Garfield Smith - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.