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Retired#4Guard1985–1998#123 all-time in points

Joe Dumars

Joe Dumars scored 16,402 points in 1,018 games, 123rd on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1992-93 at 23.5 points a game. He earned 7 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 3″ / 195 lb
Age63
PositionGuard
BornMay 24, 1963
HometownShreveport, Louisiana
Experience1985–1998
CollegeMcNeese State University
Draft1985 · round 1, pick 18
High schoolNatchitoches Central High School Natchitoches, Louisiana
TeamsDetroit Pistons 1985–1998
Career points
16,402
1,018 games · 16.1 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#123
Also 191st in threes, 87th in assists
NBA dataCareer 1985–1998. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 1998-99.

1998-99 season

DET · 38 games
Points42811.3 per game
Rebounds1.868 total
Assists3.5134 total
Triple-doubles00 double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

7 badges earned
0Unicorn
2Rare Air
5Legend
  • ×3Rare AirSeasonAll-NBA1989-90, 1990-91, 1992-93
  • Rare AirCareerFinals MVP1988-89
  • LegendGameDouble-doubleFirst Feb 5, 1998 · latest Feb 5, 1998
  • LegendGame30-point gameSince 1996-97
  • ×6LegendSeasonAll-Star1989-90, 1990-91, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1994-95 +1 more
  • LegendCareer10,000 points16,402 points
  • LegendCareerChampionship ring2 rings · 1988-89, 1989-90

Joe Dumars career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1992-93 · 23.5 points per game

Joe Dumars milestones

Career · regular season
16,402 career points
Retired 123rd on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K20K25K
Career marks
Points16,402Past 15,000 · 123rd all-time
Assists4,612Past 2,500 · 87th all-time
Threes990Past 500 · 191st all-time

Joe Dumars career highs

Career highs · games since 1996-97
Points33Apr 9, 1998 at WAS
Rebounds8Nov 12, 1996 at WAS
Assists10Feb 5, 1998 vs HOU
Threes6Nov 8, 1996 vs CHI
Steals4Feb 23, 1997 at WAS
Blocks1Dec 4, 1996 vs ATL

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
No big nights yet.

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Joe Dumars stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1998-99DET3842811.31.83.5.411.403.8368900—
1997-98DET7294313.11.43.5.416.371.82515801—
1996-97DET791,15914.72.44.0.440.432.86416600—
1995-96DET6779311.82.14.0.426.406.822121———
1994-95DET671,21418.12.45.5.430.305.805103———
1993-94DET691,41020.42.23.8.452.388.836124———
1992-93DET771,80923.51.94.0.466.375.864112———
1991-92DET821,63519.92.34.6.448.408.86749———
1990-91DET801,62920.42.35.5.481.311.89014———
1989-90DET751,33517.82.84.9.480.400.90022———
1988-89DET691,18617.22.55.7.505.483.85014———
1987-88DET821,16114.22.44.7.472.211.8154———
1986-87DET7993111.82.14.5.493.409.7489———
1985-86DET827699.41.54.8.481.313.7985———
Career14 seasons1,01816,40216.12.24.5.460.382.843990——0

Joe Dumars splits

Career · games since 1996-97 · points per game
Where and how it went
Home (97)
13.5 ppg
Away (92)
13.2 ppg
In wins (110)
14.4 ppg
In losses (79)
12.0 ppg

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
61%
Threes
18%
Free throws
21%

Every big night · 0

No big nights yet.

Quick answers

Joe Dumars facts
How many career points did Joe Dumars score?

Joe Dumars scored 16,402 career regular-season points in 1,018 games, 16.1 per game, which ranks 123rd all-time.

What is Joe Dumars’s career high?

33 points on Apr 9, 1998 at WAS.

What was Joe Dumars’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1992-93 with DET: 23.5 points, 1.9 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game.

Where is Joe Dumars from?

Joe Dumars is from Shreveport, Louisiana. He played high school ball at Natchitoches Central High School in Natchitoches, Louisiana. He played college ball at McNeese State University.

What teams did Joe Dumars play for?

Detroit Pistons (1985–1998).