Paul Arizin vs. Joe Dumars Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Dumars and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Joe Dumars

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Joe Dumars: 1985-86 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Joe Dumars 2

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Joe Dumars 14

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Joe Dumars 10

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Joe Dumars 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Arizin 0 * Joe Dumars 1

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Joe Dumars 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Joe Dumars 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Arizin 0 * Joe Dumars 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 0 Joe Dumars 5

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Joe Dumars 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Joe Dumars 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Joe Dumars 2.2

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Joe Dumars 4.5

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Joe Dumars 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Joe Dumars 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Joe Dumars 16,401

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Joe Dumars 2,203

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Joe Dumars 4,612

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Joe Dumars 902

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Joe Dumars 83

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Joe Dumars 1,018

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Joe Dumars .460

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Joe Dumars .382

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Joe Dumars .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Joe Dumars 23.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Joe Dumars 2.8 (1990)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Joe Dumars 5.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Joe Dumars 1.1 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Joe Dumars 0.2 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Joe Dumars 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Joe Dumars 2.3

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Joe Dumars 4.6

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Joe Dumars 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Joe Dumars 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Joe Dumars 1,752

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Joe Dumars 257

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Joe Dumars 512

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Joe Dumars 91

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Joe Dumars 6

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Joe Dumars 112

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Joe Dumars .462

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Joe Dumars .358

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Joe Dumars .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Joe Dumars 20.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Joe Dumars 4.3 (1996)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Joe Dumars 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Joe Dumars 1.1 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - 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.