Joe Dumars vs. Lionel Hollins Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lionel Hollins 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, 4 more than Lionel Hollins, who played 10. Joe Dumars had the first of his seasons in 1985-86, while Lionel Hollins had his rookie season in 1975-76. 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
Lionel Hollins 10 8 1975-76 to 1984-85

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Joe Dumars Lionel Hollins
Season 1985-861975-76
Team Detroit PistonsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First 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
Lionel Hollins 74 25.6 10.8 0.5 1.8 2.4 4.1 1.8 0.4 - 3.2 4.2 10.0 .421 - - - 2.4 3.3 .721
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
Lionel Hollins ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Joe Dumars Lionel Hollins
Season 1986-871976-77
Team Detroit PistonsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsNBA 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 %
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
Lionel Hollins 76 29.3 14.7 0.7 2.1 2.8 4.1 2.2 0.5 - 3.5 5.9 13.8 .432 - - - 2.8 3.8 .749
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
Lionel Hollins 19 35.9 17.3 0.7 2.1 2.7 4.5 2.5 0.3 - 3.9 7.1 16.9 .417 - - - 3.2 4.6 .682

Season 3

Joe Dumars Lionel Hollins
Season 1987-881977-78
Team Detroit PistonsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons Lost NBA FinalsTrail Blazers Lost West Conf Semis
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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
Lionel Hollins 81 33.8 15.9 1.0 2.4 3.4 4.7 1.9 0.4 3.0 3.3 6.6 14.8 .442 - - - 2.8 3.7 .743
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
Lionel Hollins 6 37.2 16.7 0.8 4.0 4.8 5.5 1.2 0.0 3.2 3.5 6.7 14.8 .449 - - - 3.3 4.8 .690

Season 4

Joe Dumars Lionel Hollins
Season 1988-891978-79
Team Detroit PistonsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionTrail Blazers Lost West 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 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
Lionel Hollins 64 30.7 15.3 0.5 1.8 2.3 5.1 1.8 0.4 3.5 3.1 6.3 13.8 .454 - - - 2.7 3.5 .778
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
Lionel Hollins 3 22.0 7.0 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.7 1.0 0.0 2.3 2.7 2.7 8.7 .308 - - - 1.7 2.3 .714

Season 5

Joe Dumars Lionel Hollins
Season 1989-901979-80
Team Detroit PistonsPortland Trail Blazers, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion76ers 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 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
Lionel Hollins 47 25.7 11.2 0.6 1.3 1.9 3.4 1.6 0.2 2.7 2.2 4.5 11.2 .403 0.1 0.4 .150 2.1 3.0 .721
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
Lionel Hollins 18 34.3 13.8 0.9 3.0 3.9 6.3 1.5 0.2 2.6 2.7 5.4 12.9 .416 0.0 0.6 .000 3.0 3.8 .794

Season 6

Joe Dumars Lionel Hollins
Season 1990-911980-81
Team Detroit PistonsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf Finals76ers 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 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
Lionel Hollins 82 26.3 9.5 0.6 1.8 2.3 4.3 1.3 0.2 2.5 2.5 4.0 8.5 .470 0.0 0.2 .133 1.5 2.1 .731
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
Lionel Hollins 16 30.6 10.2 0.5 1.6 2.1 4.1 1.1 0.1 1.2 2.6 4.2 9.5 .441 0.0 0.1 .000 1.8 2.3 .784

Season 7

Joe Dumars Lionel Hollins
Season 1991-921981-82
Team Detroit PistonsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd76ers 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
Lionel Hollins 81 27.9 11.0 0.4 1.9 2.3 3.9 1.3 0.2 1.8 2.4 4.7 9.8 .477 0.0 0.2 .125 1.6 2.3 .702
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
Lionel Hollins 8 14.3 4.3 0.1 1.0 1.1 3.1 1.1 0.1 1.6 1.4 1.9 6.1 .306 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.8 .667

Season 8

Joe Dumars Lionel Hollins
Season 1992-931982-83
Team Detroit PistonsSan Diego Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
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 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
Lionel Hollins 56 32.9 13.5 0.5 1.8 2.3 6.7 2.0 0.3 3.5 2.8 5.6 12.8 .437 0.1 0.4 .143 2.3 3.2 .721
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Dumars ------- --- ----------
Lionel Hollins ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Joe Dumars Lionel Hollins
Season 1993-941983-84
Team Detroit PistonsDetroit 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 %
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
Lionel Hollins 32 6.8 1.8 0.1 0.6 0.7 1.9 0.4 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.8 2.0 .381 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.4 .846
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Dumars ------- --- ----------
Lionel Hollins 2 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 10

Joe Dumars Lionel Hollins
Season 1994-951984-85
Team Detroit PistonsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West 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 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
Lionel Hollins 80 24.4 7.6 0.4 1.8 2.2 5.2 1.0 0.1 2.1 2.3 3.1 6.8 .461 0.0 0.2 .231 1.4 1.7 .794
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Dumars ------- --- ----------
Lionel Hollins 5 18.8 3.4 0.2 1.6 1.8 3.6 0.8 0.0 1.4 3.2 1.6 5.2 .308 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.2 1.000

Season 11

Joe Dumars Lionel Hollins
Season 1995-96-
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 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
Lionel Hollins ------- --- ----------
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
Lionel Hollins ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Joe Dumars Lionel Hollins
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
Lionel Hollins ------- --- ----------
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
Lionel Hollins ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Joe Dumars Lionel Hollins
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
Lionel Hollins ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Dumars ------- --- ----------
Lionel Hollins ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Joe Dumars Lionel Hollins
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
Lionel Hollins ------- --- ----------
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
Lionel Hollins ------- --- ----------