Brad Davis vs. Joe Dumars Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Joe Dumars and Brad Davis, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Brad Davis played 15 years in the NBA, 1 more than Joe Dumars, who played 14. Brad Davis had the first of his seasons in 1977-78, while Joe Dumars had his rookie season in 1985-86. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Brad Davis 15 5 1977-78 to 1991-92
Joe Dumars 14 10 1985-86 to 1998-99

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Brad Davis Joe Dumars
Season 1977-781985-86
Team Los Angeles LakersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis 33 10.1 2.5 0.1 0.9 1.1 2.5 0.5 0.1 1.1 1.2 0.9 2.2 .417 - - - 0.7 0.9 .759
Joe Dumars 82 23.9 9.4 0.7 0.7 1.5 4.8 0.8 0.1 1.9 2.4 3.5 7.3 .481 0.1 0.2 .313 2.3 2.9 .798
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis ------- --- ----------
Joe Dumars 4 36.8 15.0 1.5 1.8 3.3 6.3 1.0 0.0 1.8 4.0 6.3 10.3 .610 0.0 0.0 - 2.5 3.8 .667

Season 2

Brad Davis Joe Dumars
Season 1978-791986-87
Team Los Angeles Lakers, Indiana PacersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis 27 11.0 2.9 0.0 0.6 0.6 1.9 0.6 0.1 0.6 1.2 1.1 2.0 .564 - - - 0.6 0.9 .696
Joe Dumars 79 30.9 11.8 0.6 1.5 2.1 4.5 1.1 0.1 2.2 2.5 4.7 9.5 .493 0.1 0.3 .409 2.3 3.1 .748
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis ------- --- ----------
Joe Dumars 15 31.5 12.7 0.5 0.7 1.3 4.8 0.8 0.1 1.8 1.7 5.2 9.7 .538 0.1 0.2 .667 2.1 2.7 .780

Season 3

Brad Davis Joe Dumars
Season 1979-801987-88
Team Indiana Pacers, Utah JazzDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis 18 14.9 4.6 0.2 0.7 0.9 2.8 0.7 0.1 0.8 1.6 1.9 3.5 .556 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 0.9 .813
Joe Dumars 82 33.3 14.2 0.8 1.7 2.4 4.7 1.1 0.2 2.1 1.9 5.5 11.7 .472 0.0 0.2 .211 3.1 3.8 .815
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis ------- --- ----------
Joe Dumars 23 35.0 12.3 0.8 1.4 2.2 4.9 0.6 0.1 1.7 2.2 4.9 10.7 .457 0.1 0.3 .333 2.4 2.7 .889

Season 4

Brad Davis Joe Dumars
Season 1980-811988-89
Team Dallas MavericksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis 56 30.1 11.2 0.5 2.2 2.7 6.9 0.9 0.2 2.2 2.8 4.1 7.3 .561 0.1 0.3 .176 2.9 3.6 .799
Joe Dumars 69 34.9 17.2 0.8 1.7 2.5 5.7 0.9 0.1 2.6 1.5 6.6 13.1 .505 0.2 0.4 .483 3.8 4.4 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis ------- --- ----------
Joe Dumars 17 36.5 17.6 0.6 1.9 2.6 5.6 0.7 0.1 1.8 1.8 6.2 13.7 .455 0.1 0.7 .083 5.1 5.9 .861

Season 5

Brad Davis Joe Dumars
Season 1981-821989-90
Team Dallas MavericksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis 82 31.9 12.1 0.4 2.3 2.8 6.2 0.9 0.1 1.9 2.7 4.8 9.4 .515 0.2 0.6 .286 2.3 2.8 .804
Joe Dumars 75 34.4 17.8 0.8 2.0 2.8 4.9 0.8 0.0 1.9 1.7 6.8 14.1 .480 0.3 0.7 .400 4.0 4.4 .900
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis ------- --- ----------
Joe Dumars 20 37.7 18.2 0.9 1.3 2.2 4.8 1.1 0.0 2.7 1.9 6.5 14.2 .458 0.3 1.0 .263 5.0 5.7 .876

Season 6

Brad Davis Joe Dumars
Season 1982-831990-91
Team Dallas MavericksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis 79 29.4 11.6 0.4 2.1 2.5 7.2 1.0 0.1 1.8 2.2 4.5 7.9 .572 0.1 0.5 .256 2.4 2.8 .845
Joe Dumars 80 38.1 20.4 0.8 1.6 2.3 5.5 1.1 0.1 2.4 1.7 7.8 16.2 .481 0.2 0.6 .311 4.6 5.2 .890
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis ------- --- ----------
Joe Dumars 15 39.2 20.6 1.4 1.9 3.3 4.1 1.1 0.1 1.1 2.2 7.0 16.3 .429 1.1 2.8 .405 5.5 6.5 .845

Season 7

Brad Davis Joe Dumars
Season 1983-841991-92
Team Dallas MavericksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf SemisPistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis 81 32.9 11.1 0.5 1.8 2.3 6.9 1.2 0.2 2.0 2.7 4.3 8.0 .530 0.1 0.5 .184 2.5 2.9 .836
Joe Dumars 82 38.9 19.9 1.0 1.3 2.3 4.6 0.9 0.1 2.4 1.8 7.2 16.0 .448 0.6 1.5 .408 5.0 5.8 .867
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis 10 30.4 8.1 0.6 1.3 1.9 5.0 0.6 0.0 1.8 1.8 3.3 7.3 .452 0.0 0.2 .000 1.5 1.9 .789
Joe Dumars 5 44.2 16.8 1.0 0.6 1.6 3.2 1.0 0.2 1.4 2.2 6.4 13.6 .471 1.0 2.0 .500 3.0 3.8 .789

Season 8

Brad Davis Joe Dumars
Season 1984-851992-93
Team Dallas MavericksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis 82 31.0 10.1 0.5 1.9 2.4 7.1 1.1 0.1 1.5 2.7 3.8 7.5 .505 0.6 1.4 .409 1.9 2.2 .888
Joe Dumars 77 40.2 23.5 0.8 1.1 1.9 4.0 1.0 0.1 1.8 1.8 8.8 18.9 .466 1.5 3.9 .375 4.5 5.2 .864
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis 4 28.3 10.3 0.3 1.8 2.0 5.5 1.0 0.3 1.5 2.8 3.3 6.5 .500 0.8 2.0 .375 3.0 3.3 .923
Joe Dumars ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Brad Davis Joe Dumars
Season 1985-861993-94
Team Dallas MavericksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis 82 24.0 9.3 0.3 1.5 1.8 5.7 0.7 0.2 1.3 2.1 3.3 6.1 .532 0.4 1.1 .360 2.4 2.8 .868
Joe Dumars 69 37.6 20.4 0.5 1.7 2.2 3.8 0.9 0.1 2.3 1.7 7.3 16.2 .452 1.8 4.6 .388 4.0 4.8 .836
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis 10 16.3 7.7 0.1 1.8 1.9 2.3 0.3 0.0 1.5 2.2 2.4 4.4 .545 1.0 1.5 .667 1.9 2.4 .792
Joe Dumars ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Brad Davis Joe Dumars
Season 1986-871994-95
Team Dallas MavericksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis 82 19.3 7.0 0.3 1.1 1.4 4.5 0.8 0.1 1.4 1.9 2.4 5.3 .456 0.4 1.3 .302 1.8 2.1 .860
Joe Dumars 67 38.0 18.1 0.7 1.7 2.4 5.5 1.1 0.1 3.3 2.3 6.2 14.5 .430 1.5 5.0 .305 4.1 5.1 .805
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis 4 18.8 8.3 0.5 1.8 2.3 4.3 0.0 0.0 1.5 1.0 3.3 5.8 .565 0.0 0.5 .000 1.8 2.3 .778
Joe Dumars ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Brad Davis Joe Dumars
Season 1987-881995-96
Team Dallas MavericksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf FinalsPistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis 75 19.7 7.2 0.2 1.1 1.4 4.0 0.7 0.2 1.2 2.0 2.8 5.5 .501 0.4 1.0 .405 1.2 1.4 .843
Joe Dumars 67 32.7 11.8 0.4 1.6 2.1 4.0 0.6 0.0 1.4 1.6 3.8 8.9 .426 1.8 4.4 .406 2.4 2.9 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis 17 17.4 6.4 0.1 1.1 1.2 3.2 0.2 0.3 1.7 2.0 2.5 4.1 .600 0.1 0.3 .200 1.4 1.5 .923
Joe Dumars 3 41.0 13.7 1.7 2.7 4.3 3.7 0.0 0.0 2.3 1.7 5.3 11.7 .457 1.7 4.7 .357 1.3 1.3 1.000

Season 12

Brad Davis Joe Dumars
Season 1988-891996-97
Team Dallas MavericksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis 78 17.9 6.4 0.2 1.2 1.4 3.1 0.6 0.2 1.2 1.9 2.3 4.9 .483 0.4 1.3 .314 1.3 1.6 .805
Joe Dumars 79 37.0 14.7 0.5 1.9 2.4 4.0 0.7 0.0 1.6 1.2 4.9 11.1 .440 2.1 4.9 .432 2.8 3.2 .867
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis ------- --- ----------
Joe Dumars 5 42.6 13.8 0.4 1.4 1.8 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.2 1.8 4.4 12.2 .361 1.2 4.6 .261 3.8 4.0 .950

Season 13

Brad Davis Joe Dumars
Season 1989-901997-98
Team Dallas MavericksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis 73 17.7 6.4 0.2 1.1 1.3 3.3 0.6 0.1 1.2 2.1 2.5 5.0 .490 0.5 1.4 .337 1.1 1.4 .770
Joe Dumars 72 32.3 13.1 0.2 1.3 1.4 3.5 0.6 0.0 1.2 1.4 4.6 11.0 .416 2.2 5.9 .371 1.8 2.1 .825
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis ------- --- ----------
Joe Dumars ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Brad Davis Joe Dumars
Season 1990-911998-99
Team Dallas MavericksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis 80 17.8 5.4 0.2 1.3 1.5 2.9 0.6 0.2 1.0 2.7 2.0 4.7 .426 0.3 1.1 .259 1.1 1.5 .771
Joe Dumars 38 29.4 11.3 0.3 1.5 1.8 3.5 0.6 0.1 1.4 1.3 3.8 9.2 .411 2.3 5.8 .403 1.3 1.6 .836
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis ------- --- ----------
Joe Dumars 5 30.6 10.2 0.2 1.2 1.4 2.6 0.4 0.0 1.8 1.8 3.8 7.8 .487 2.0 3.8 .526 0.6 0.6 1.000

Season 15

Brad Davis Joe Dumars
Season 1991-92-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis 33 13.0 2.8 0.1 0.9 1.0 2.0 0.3 0.1 0.8 1.7 1.2 2.6 .442 0.2 0.5 .278 0.3 0.5 .733
Joe Dumars ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis ------- --- ----------
Joe Dumars ------- --- ----------