John Havlicek vs. Dave Popson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Popson and John Havlicek 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

John Havlicek

vs.

Dave Popson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
Dave Popson: 1988-89 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 Dave Popson 0

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 Dave Popson 3

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 Dave Popson 0

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 Dave Popson 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * Dave Popson 0

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 Dave Popson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 11 Dave Popson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * Dave Popson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 Dave Popson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 20.8 Dave Popson 1.9

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 Dave Popson 1.1

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Dave Popson 0.3

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * Dave Popson 0.1

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Dave Popson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 Dave Popson 76

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 Dave Popson 46

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 Dave Popson 13

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * Dave Popson 4

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * Dave Popson 6

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 Dave Popson 41

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 Dave Popson .405

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Dave Popson .000

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 Dave Popson .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) Dave Popson 2.0 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) Dave Popson 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) Dave Popson 0.6 (1992)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * Dave Popson 0.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * Dave Popson 0.2 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 Dave Popson -

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 Dave Popson -

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Dave Popson -

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * Dave Popson -

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Dave Popson -

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 Dave Popson -

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 Dave Popson -

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 Dave Popson -

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * Dave Popson -

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * Dave Popson -

Total Games John Havlicek 172 Dave Popson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 Dave Popson -

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Dave Popson -

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 Dave Popson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) Dave Popson -

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) Dave Popson -

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) Dave Popson -

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * Dave Popson -

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * Dave Popson -

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.