Dave Popson vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and Dave Popson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Dave Popson

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Popson: 1988-89 to 1991-92
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Popson 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Dave Popson 3 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Dave Popson 0 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Dave Popson 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dave Popson 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Popson 0 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Popson 1.9 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Popson 1.1 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Dave Popson 0.3 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Dave Popson 0.1 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Popson 0.1 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Popson 76 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Dave Popson 46 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Dave Popson 13 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Dave Popson 4 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Dave Popson 6 James Worthy 624

Total Games Dave Popson 41 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Popson .405 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Dave Popson .000 James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Dave Popson .750 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Popson 2.0 (1989) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Popson 1.6 (1989) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dave Popson 0.6 (1992) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Dave Popson 0.4 (1992) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Dave Popson 0.2 (1992) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Popson - James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Popson - James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Dave Popson - James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Dave Popson - James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Popson - James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Popson - James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Dave Popson - James Worthy 747

Total Assists Dave Popson - James Worthy 463

Total Steals Dave Popson - James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Dave Popson - James Worthy 96

Total Games Dave Popson 0 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Popson - James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Dave Popson - James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Dave Popson - James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Popson - James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Popson - James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dave Popson - James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dave Popson - James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dave Popson - James Worthy 1.2 (1987)