Dirk Nowitzki vs. Dave Popson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Popson and Dirk Nowitzki 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

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

Dave Popson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Dave Popson: 1988-89 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Dave Popson 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Dave Popson 3

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Dave Popson 0

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Dave Popson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Dave Popson 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Dave Popson 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Dave Popson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Dave Popson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Dave Popson 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Dave Popson 1.1

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Dave Popson 0.3

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Dave Popson 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Dave Popson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Dave Popson 76

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Dave Popson 46

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Dave Popson 13

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Dave Popson 4

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Dave Popson 6

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Dave Popson 41

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Dave Popson .405

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Dave Popson .000

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Dave Popson .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Dave Popson 2.0 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Dave Popson 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Dave Popson 0.6 (1992)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Dave Popson 0.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Dave Popson 0.2 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Dave Popson -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Dave Popson -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Dave Popson -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Dave Popson -

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Dave Popson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Dave Popson -

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Dave Popson -

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Dave Popson -

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Dave Popson -

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Dave Popson -

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Dave Popson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Dave Popson -

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Dave Popson -

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Dave Popson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Dave Popson -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Dave Popson -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Dave Popson -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Dave Popson -

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Dave Popson -