Joe Dumars vs. Kelly Olynyk Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kelly Olynyk and Joe Dumars, 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

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.

Joe Dumars played 14 years in the NBA, 3 more than Kelly Olynyk, who played 11. Joe Dumars had the first of his seasons in 1985-86, while Kelly Olynyk had his rookie season in 2013-14. 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
Joe Dumars 14 10 1985-86 to 1998-99
Kelly Olynyk 11 5 2013-14 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Joe Dumars Kelly Olynyk
Season 1985-862013-14
Team Detroit PistonsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Pistons Lost East 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 %
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
Kelly Olynyk 70 20.0 8.7 2.0 3.2 5.2 1.6 0.5 0.4 1.5 3.2 3.3 7.2 .466 0.6 1.6 .351 1.4 1.7 .811
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Kelly Olynyk ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Joe Dumars Kelly Olynyk
Season 1986-872014-15
Team Detroit PistonsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsCeltics 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 %
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
Kelly Olynyk 64 22.2 10.3 1.4 3.3 4.7 1.7 1.0 0.6 1.5 3.3 3.9 8.3 .475 1.0 2.7 .349 1.5 2.1 .684
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Kelly Olynyk 4 13.3 4.5 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.0 3.0 1.8 3.3 .538 0.8 1.5 .500 0.3 0.5 .500

Season 3

Joe Dumars Kelly Olynyk
Season 1987-882015-16
Team Detroit PistonsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost NBA FinalsCeltics 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 %
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
Kelly Olynyk 69 20.2 10.0 1.0 3.0 4.1 1.5 0.8 0.5 1.1 2.4 3.7 8.1 .455 1.2 3.0 .405 1.4 1.9 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Kelly Olynyk 4 8.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.8 0.3 0.0 1.0 1.3 0.3 2.3 .111 0.0 0.8 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4

Joe Dumars Kelly Olynyk
Season 1988-892016-17
Team Detroit PistonsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionCeltics 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 %
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
Kelly Olynyk 75 20.5 9.0 1.0 3.8 4.8 2.0 0.6 0.4 1.3 2.8 3.5 6.8 .512 0.9 2.6 .354 1.2 1.6 .732
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Kelly Olynyk 18 19.2 9.2 0.8 2.4 3.2 1.9 0.7 0.8 1.2 2.6 3.6 6.9 .512 0.8 2.6 .319 1.2 1.7 .733

Season 5

Joe Dumars Kelly Olynyk
Season 1989-902017-18
Team Detroit PistonsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionHeat 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 %
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
Kelly Olynyk 76 23.4 11.5 1.2 4.5 5.7 2.7 0.8 0.5 1.9 2.9 4.2 8.4 .497 1.4 3.7 .379 1.8 2.3 .770
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Kelly Olynyk 5 29.2 12.8 1.4 3.2 4.6 3.8 1.4 1.2 1.6 3.8 4.2 8.8 .477 1.6 3.8 .421 2.8 4.0 .700

Season 6

Joe Dumars Kelly Olynyk
Season 1990-912018-19
Team Detroit PistonsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Kelly Olynyk 79 22.9 10.0 0.9 3.8 4.7 1.8 0.7 0.5 1.4 2.3 3.3 7.1 .463 1.4 4.0 .354 1.9 2.3 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Kelly Olynyk ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Joe Dumars Kelly Olynyk
Season 1991-922019-20
Team Detroit PistonsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdHeat 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 %
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
Kelly Olynyk 67 19.4 8.2 0.7 3.9 4.6 1.7 0.7 0.3 1.1 2.6 2.7 5.9 .462 1.4 3.5 .406 1.3 1.5 .860
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Kelly Olynyk 17 15.2 7.6 0.8 3.9 4.6 1.1 0.2 0.5 0.8 2.1 2.6 5.6 .474 1.0 2.9 .347 1.4 1.6 .821

Season 8

Joe Dumars Kelly Olynyk
Season 1992-932020-21
Team Detroit PistonsMiami Heat, Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Kelly Olynyk 70 28.5 13.5 1.2 5.7 7.0 2.9 1.1 0.6 1.8 3.0 4.8 10.0 .484 1.8 5.3 .342 2.1 2.5 .829
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Dumars ------- --- ----------
Kelly Olynyk ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Joe Dumars Kelly Olynyk
Season 1993-942021-22
Team Detroit PistonsDetroit 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 %
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
Kelly Olynyk 40 19.1 9.1 1.4 3.1 4.4 2.8 0.8 0.5 1.5 2.5 3.2 7.2 .448 1.0 3.0 .336 1.7 2.2 .775
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Dumars ------- --- ----------
Kelly Olynyk ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Joe Dumars Kelly Olynyk
Season 1994-952022-23
Team Detroit PistonsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
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
Kelly Olynyk 68 28.6 12.5 1.2 5.0 6.2 3.7 0.9 0.5 2.5 3.4 4.1 8.2 .499 1.4 3.5 .394 2.9 3.4 .853
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Dumars ------- --- ----------
Kelly Olynyk ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Joe Dumars Kelly Olynyk
Season 1995-962023-24
Team Detroit PistonsUtah Jazz, Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East 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 %
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
Kelly Olynyk 78 22.6 9.8 1.4 3.9 5.3 4.4 0.9 0.4 1.9 2.9 3.5 6.4 .555 0.8 2.0 .387 1.9 2.3 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Kelly Olynyk ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Joe Dumars Kelly Olynyk
Season 1996-97-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
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
Kelly Olynyk ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Kelly Olynyk ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Joe Dumars Kelly Olynyk
Season 1997-98-
Team Detroit Pistons-
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 %
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
Kelly Olynyk ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Dumars ------- --- ----------
Kelly Olynyk ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Joe Dumars Kelly Olynyk
Season 1998-99-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
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
Kelly Olynyk ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Kelly Olynyk ------- --- ----------