John Barber vs. Joe Dumars Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Dumars and John Barber 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

John Barber

vs.

Joe Dumars

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Barber: 1956-57 to 1956-57
Joe Dumars: 1985-86 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Barber 0 Joe Dumars 2

NBA Seasons John Barber 1 Joe Dumars 14

Playoffs Played John Barber 0 Joe Dumars 10

All-Star Games John Barber 0 Joe Dumars 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Barber 0 * Joe Dumars 1

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

All-Defensive 1st Team John Barber 0 * Joe Dumars 4

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

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barber 1.4 Joe Dumars 16.1

Rebounds Per Game John Barber 1.2 Joe Dumars 2.2

Assists Per Game John Barber 0.0 Joe Dumars 4.5

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Joe Dumars 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Joe Dumars 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barber 7 Joe Dumars 16,401

Total Rebounds John Barber 6 Joe Dumars 2,203

Total Assists John Barber 0 Joe Dumars 4,612

Total Steals John Barber - n/a ** Joe Dumars 902

Total Blocks John Barber - n/a ** Joe Dumars 83

Total Games John Barber 5 Joe Dumars 1,018

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barber .250 Joe Dumars .460

3-Point Percentage John Barber - n/a ** Joe Dumars .382

Free Throw Percentage John Barber .500 Joe Dumars .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barber 1.4 (1957) Joe Dumars 23.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game John Barber 1.2 (1957) Joe Dumars 2.8 (1990)

Assists Per Game John Barber 0.0 (1957) Joe Dumars 5.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Joe Dumars 1.1 (1991)

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Joe Dumars 0.2 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barber - Joe Dumars 15.6

Rebounds Per Game John Barber - Joe Dumars 2.3

Assists Per Game John Barber - Joe Dumars 4.6

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Joe Dumars 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Joe Dumars 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barber - Joe Dumars 1,752

Total Rebounds John Barber - Joe Dumars 257

Total Assists John Barber - Joe Dumars 512

Total Steals John Barber - n/a ** Joe Dumars 91

Total Blocks John Barber - n/a ** Joe Dumars 6

Total Games John Barber 0 Joe Dumars 112

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barber - Joe Dumars .462

3-Point Percentage John Barber - n/a ** Joe Dumars .358

Free Throw Percentage John Barber - Joe Dumars .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barber - Joe Dumars 20.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game John Barber - Joe Dumars 4.3 (1996)

Assists Per Game John Barber - Joe Dumars 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Joe Dumars 1.1 (1990)

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Joe Dumars 0.2 (1992)

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.