Joe Dumars vs. John Salmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salmons 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.

John Salmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Dumars: 1985-86 to 1998-99
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Dumars 2 John Salmons 0

NBA Seasons Joe Dumars 14 John Salmons 13

Playoffs Played Joe Dumars 10 John Salmons 5

All-Star Games Joe Dumars 6 John Salmons 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Joe Dumars 1 John Salmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 3 John Salmons 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Dumars 4 John Salmons 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 5 John Salmons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 16.1 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.2 John Salmons 2.9

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.5 John Salmons 2.4

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.9 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 John Salmons 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 16,401 John Salmons 8,292

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 2,203 John Salmons 2,603

Total Assists Joe Dumars 4,612 John Salmons 2,183

Total Steals Joe Dumars 902 John Salmons 756

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 83 John Salmons 239

Total Games Joe Dumars 1,018 John Salmons 895

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .460 John Salmons .431

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .382 John Salmons .366

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .843 John Salmons .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 23.5 (1993) John Salmons 18.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.8 (1990) John Salmons 4.3 (2008)

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 5.7 (1989) John Salmons 3.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1991) John Salmons 1.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1988) John Salmons 0.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 15.6 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.3 John Salmons 2.4

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.6 John Salmons 1.8

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.8 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 John Salmons 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 1,752 John Salmons 259

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 257 John Salmons 66

Total Assists Joe Dumars 512 John Salmons 50

Total Steals Joe Dumars 91 John Salmons 21

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 6 John Salmons 11

Total Games Joe Dumars 112 John Salmons 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .462 John Salmons .393

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .358 John Salmons .243

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .855 John Salmons .877

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 20.6 (1991) John Salmons 18.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 4.3 (1996) John Salmons 4.4 (2009)

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 6.3 (1986) John Salmons 4.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1990) John Salmons 1.4 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1992) John Salmons 1.0 (2009)