Joe Dumars vs. Spud Webb Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Spud Webb 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, 2 more than Spud Webb, who played 12. Joe Dumars had the first of his seasons in 1985-86, while Spud Webb 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
Joe Dumars 14 10 1985-86 to 1998-99
Spud Webb 12 5 1985-86 to 1997-98

Comparison Season by Season

Rookie Season

Joe Dumars Spud Webb
Season 1985-861985-86
Team Detroit PistonsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdHawks 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
Spud Webb 79 15.6 7.8 0.3 1.2 1.6 4.3 1.0 0.1 2.0 2.1 2.5 5.2 .483 0.0 0.1 .182 2.7 3.5 .785
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
Spud Webb 9 20.3 12.2 0.7 2.8 3.4 7.2 0.4 0.1 1.1 1.4 4.7 9.0 .519 0.0 0.2 .000 2.9 3.7 .788

Season 2

Joe Dumars Spud Webb
Season 1986-871986-87
Team Detroit PistonsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsHawks 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 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
Spud Webb 33 16.1 6.8 0.2 1.6 1.8 5.1 1.0 0.1 2.1 2.0 2.2 4.9 .438 0.0 0.2 .167 2.4 3.2 .762
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
Spud Webb 8 15.3 3.9 0.1 0.9 1.0 4.8 0.8 0.0 2.3 1.3 1.1 2.4 .474 0.0 0.1 .000 1.6 2.1 .765

Season 3

Joe Dumars Spud Webb
Season 1987-881987-88
Team Detroit PistonsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost NBA FinalsHawks 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 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
Spud Webb 82 16.4 6.0 0.2 1.6 1.8 4.1 0.8 0.1 1.6 1.5 2.3 4.9 .475 0.0 0.2 .053 1.3 1.6 .817
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
Spud Webb 12 17.6 8.8 0.3 1.3 1.7 4.7 0.8 0.0 0.8 1.8 2.9 6.8 .432 0.2 0.7 .250 2.8 3.1 .919

Season 4

Joe Dumars Spud Webb
Season 1988-891988-89
Team Detroit PistonsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionHawks 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 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
Spud Webb 81 15.0 3.9 0.3 1.3 1.5 3.5 0.9 0.1 1.0 1.3 1.6 3.6 .459 0.0 0.3 .045 0.6 0.7 .867
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
Spud Webb 5 11.0 1.6 0.0 0.8 0.8 3.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 1.2 0.6 2.2 .273 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 5

Joe Dumars Spud Webb
Season 1989-901989-90
Team Detroit PistonsAtlanta Hawks
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
Spud Webb 82 26.6 9.2 0.5 2.0 2.5 5.8 1.3 0.1 1.7 2.3 3.6 7.5 .477 0.0 0.2 .053 2.0 2.3 .871
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
Spud Webb ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Joe Dumars Spud Webb
Season 1990-911990-91
Team Detroit PistonsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsHawks 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 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
Spud Webb 75 29.3 13.4 0.5 1.8 2.3 5.6 1.6 0.1 1.9 2.4 4.8 10.7 .447 0.7 2.2 .321 3.1 3.5 .868
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
Spud Webb 5 30.8 13.2 1.6 2.8 4.4 4.8 1.4 0.2 2.6 2.6 5.0 11.4 .439 1.0 2.4 .417 2.2 3.2 .688

Season 7

Joe Dumars Spud Webb
Season 1991-921991-92
Team Detroit PistonsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
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 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
Spud Webb 77 35.4 16.0 0.4 2.5 2.9 7.1 1.6 0.3 3.0 2.5 5.8 13.1 .445 0.9 2.6 .367 3.4 4.0 .859
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
Spud Webb ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Joe Dumars Spud Webb
Season 1992-931992-93
Team Detroit PistonsSacramento Kings
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
Spud Webb 69 33.8 14.5 0.6 2.2 2.8 7.0 1.5 0.1 2.8 2.6 5.0 11.4 .433 0.5 2.0 .274 4.0 4.8 .851
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Dumars ------- --- ----------
Spud Webb ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Joe Dumars Spud Webb
Season 1993-941993-94
Team Detroit PistonsSacramento Kings
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
Spud Webb 79 32.5 12.7 0.6 2.3 2.8 6.7 1.2 0.3 2.1 2.3 4.7 10.3 .460 0.7 2.1 .335 2.6 3.2 .813
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Dumars ------- --- ----------
Spud Webb ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Joe Dumars Spud Webb
Season 1994-951994-95
Team Detroit PistonsSacramento Kings
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
Spud Webb 76 32.3 11.6 0.4 1.9 2.3 6.2 1.0 0.1 2.4 1.9 4.0 9.1 .438 0.6 1.9 .331 3.0 3.2 .934
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Dumars ------- --- ----------
Spud Webb ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Joe Dumars Spud Webb
Season 1995-961995-96
Team Detroit PistonsAtlanta Hawks, Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 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
Spud Webb 77 19.0 7.1 0.3 1.0 1.3 3.8 0.7 0.1 1.4 1.4 2.4 5.6 .433 0.6 1.7 .364 1.6 1.9 .862
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
Spud Webb ------- --- ----------

Note: Spud Webb didn't play in 1996-97.

Season 12

Joe Dumars Spud Webb
Season 1996-971997-98
Team Detroit PistonsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 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
Spud Webb 4 8.5 3.0 0.5 0.3 0.8 1.3 0.3 0.0 1.8 1.5 1.3 3.0 .417 0.0 0.3 .000 0.5 0.5 1.000
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
Spud Webb ------- --- ----------

Season 13

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

Season 14

Joe Dumars Spud Webb
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
Spud Webb ------- --- ----------
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
Spud Webb ------- --- ----------