Michael Jordan never liked the Bad Boy Pistons, but he singled out one player from that team as his toughest opponent.

Dumars, the silent assassin of the Detroit Pistons Bad Boys era, had the unenviable task of guarding Jordan during some of the most physically intense playoff series of the late '80s and early '90s.

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Jordan had a 27-21 record against Dumars in the regular season. MJ averaged 31.1 points, 6.5 rebounds and 5.6 assists versus Dumars.

Jordan had a 27-21 record against Dumars in the regular season. MJ averaged 31.1 points, 6.5 rebounds and 5.6 assists versus Dumars.

Joe Dumars, the New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations, speaks at a press conference in Metairie, La., on April 22, 2025. Credit: AP ...

Joe Dumars, a man who stood right in the thick of it all, offers a more grounded take on the tension. "I've had conversations with both these guys," Dumars told Fox Sports Radio.

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Brendon Kleen May 8, 2020 The biggest, most tiring hill Michael Jordan had to climb early in his career was defeating Isiah Thomas, Joe Dumars and the Bad Boy Pistons.

Joe Dumars remembers his first Christmas Day game well. He was an integral part of the fast-rising Bad Boy Pistons, a team that had reached the Eastern Conference Finals the season before and ...

MJ had much love for Joe D.Jordan played 52 games (not counting the Wizards years, when Dumars had already retired) against the Pistons in the Dumars era, averaging 30.3 points per game on 47 ...