Joe Dumars vs. Rick Fox Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Rick Fox 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 / 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.

Joe Dumars played 14 years in the NBA, 1 more than Rick Fox, who played 13. Joe Dumars had the first of his seasons in 1985-86, while Rick Fox had his rookie season in 1991-92. 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
Rick Fox 13 9 1991-92 to 2003-04

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Joe Dumars Rick Fox
Season 1985-861991-92
Team Detroit PistonsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East 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 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
Rick Fox 81 19.0 8.0 0.9 1.8 2.7 1.6 1.0 0.4 1.5 2.8 3.0 6.5 .459 0.3 0.9 .329 1.7 2.3 .755
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
Rick Fox 8 8.4 3.6 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.4 1.4 2.9 .478 0.4 0.8 .500 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 2

Joe Dumars Rick Fox
Season 1986-871992-93
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
Rick Fox 71 15.2 6.4 0.8 1.5 2.2 1.6 0.9 0.3 1.1 1.9 2.6 5.4 .484 0.1 0.3 .174 1.1 1.4 .802
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
Rick Fox 4 17.8 4.3 2.0 2.8 4.8 1.3 0.5 0.3 1.0 1.8 1.8 6.3 .280 0.3 0.8 .333 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 3

Joe Dumars Rick Fox
Season 1987-881993-94
Team Detroit PistonsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 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
Rick Fox 82 25.6 10.8 1.3 3.0 4.3 2.6 1.0 0.6 1.9 3.0 4.1 8.9 .467 0.4 1.2 .330 2.1 2.8 .757
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
Rick Fox ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Joe Dumars Rick Fox
Season 1988-891994-95
Team Detroit PistonsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 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
Rick Fox 53 19.6 8.8 1.2 1.8 2.9 2.6 1.0 0.4 1.5 2.9 3.2 6.6 .481 0.6 1.4 .413 1.8 2.3 .772
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
Rick Fox ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Joe Dumars Rick Fox
Season 1989-901995-96
Team Detroit PistonsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 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
Rick Fox 81 32.0 14.0 2.0 3.6 5.6 4.6 1.4 0.5 2.7 3.6 5.2 11.5 .454 1.2 3.4 .364 2.4 3.1 .772
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
Rick Fox ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Joe Dumars Rick Fox
Season 1990-911996-97
Team Detroit PistonsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 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
Rick Fox 76 34.9 15.4 1.5 3.7 5.2 3.8 2.2 0.5 2.3 3.7 5.7 12.5 .456 1.3 3.7 .363 2.7 3.5 .787
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
Rick Fox ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Joe Dumars Rick Fox
Season 1991-921997-98
Team Detroit PistonsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdLakers Lost West 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 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
Rick Fox 82 33.0 12.0 1.0 3.4 4.4 3.4 1.2 0.6 2.5 3.8 4.4 9.4 .471 1.0 3.2 .325 2.1 2.8 .743
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
Rick Fox 13 33.1 10.9 1.4 3.1 4.5 3.9 0.8 0.2 1.6 3.6 3.9 8.8 .447 1.6 4.1 .396 1.5 1.8 .826

Season 8

Joe Dumars Rick Fox
Season 1992-931998-99
Team Detroit PistonsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 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
Rick Fox 44 21.5 9.0 0.6 1.4 2.0 2.0 0.6 0.2 1.3 2.6 3.4 7.5 .448 0.7 2.2 .337 1.5 2.0 .742
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Dumars ------- --- ----------
Rick Fox 8 22.6 6.6 1.1 1.6 2.8 1.5 0.5 0.6 1.8 3.3 3.0 7.5 .400 0.5 2.6 .190 0.1 0.1 1.000

Season 9

Joe Dumars Rick Fox
Season 1993-941999-00
Team Detroit PistonsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
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 %
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
Rick Fox 82 18.0 6.5 0.8 1.6 2.4 1.7 0.6 0.3 1.1 2.5 2.5 6.1 .414 0.7 2.2 .326 0.8 1.0 .808
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Dumars ------- --- ----------
Rick Fox 23 14.4 4.3 0.5 1.2 1.7 1.2 0.4 0.0 0.7 3.0 1.4 3.2 .452 0.8 1.7 .462 0.7 0.9 .762

Season 10

Joe Dumars Rick Fox
Season 1994-952000-01
Team Detroit PistonsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards 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 %
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
Rick Fox 82 27.9 9.6 1.0 3.0 4.0 3.2 0.9 0.4 1.7 2.7 3.5 7.9 .444 1.4 3.7 .393 1.2 1.5 .779
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Dumars ------- --- ----------
Rick Fox 16 35.8 10.0 0.8 4.1 4.9 3.6 1.9 0.4 2.3 3.4 3.6 8.1 .450 1.1 3.6 .316 1.6 1.9 .867

Season 11

Joe Dumars Rick Fox
Season 1995-962001-02
Team Detroit PistonsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA 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 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
Rick Fox 82 27.9 7.9 1.1 3.6 4.7 3.5 0.8 0.3 1.6 3.0 3.1 7.4 .421 0.8 2.5 .313 0.9 1.0 .824
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
Rick Fox 19 34.5 9.8 1.3 4.1 5.4 3.4 1.1 0.3 2.4 3.7 3.5 7.3 .482 0.8 2.3 .349 1.9 2.6 .755

Season 12

Joe Dumars Rick Fox
Season 1996-972002-03
Team Detroit PistonsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdLakers Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
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
Rick Fox 76 28.7 9.0 0.8 3.4 4.3 3.3 0.9 0.2 1.6 2.8 3.4 8.2 .422 1.4 3.7 .375 0.7 0.9 .754
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
Rick Fox 4 20.0 6.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 1.8 0.3 0.3 1.0 3.8 2.0 4.5 .444 1.3 2.5 .500 0.8 1.0 .750

Season 13

Joe Dumars Rick Fox
Season 1997-982003-04
Team Detroit PistonsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 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
Rick Fox 38 22.3 4.8 0.8 1.9 2.7 2.6 0.8 0.1 1.3 2.6 1.9 4.9 .392 0.4 1.6 .246 0.6 0.8 .733
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Dumars ------- --- ----------
Rick Fox 16 9.2 1.1 0.4 1.1 1.4 1.1 0.2 0.1 0.6 1.3 0.5 1.3 .400 0.1 0.4 .143 0.1 0.1 .500

Season 14

Joe Dumars Rick Fox
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
Rick Fox ------- --- ----------
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
Rick Fox ------- --- ----------