Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Dave Popson Comparison

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

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
Dave Popson:
1988-89 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Dave Popson0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Dave Popson3
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Dave Popson0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Dave Popson0

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Dave Popson0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Dave Popson0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Dave Popson0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Dave Popson0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Dave Popson0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Dave Popson0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Dave Popson0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Dave Popson0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Dave Popson0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Dave Popson0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Dave Popson 1.9

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Dave Popson 1.1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Dave Popson 0.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Dave Popson 0.1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Dave Popson 0.1

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Dave Popson 76

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Dave Popson 46

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Dave Popson 13

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Dave Popson 4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Dave Popson 6

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Dave Popson 41

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Dave Popson .405

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Dave Popson .000

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Dave Popson .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Dave Popson 2.0
(1989)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Dave Popson 1.6
(1989)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Dave Popson 0.6
(1992)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Dave Popson 0.4
(1992)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Dave Popson 0.2
(1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Dave Popson -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Dave Popson -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Dave Popson -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Dave Popson -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Dave Popson -

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Dave Popson -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Dave Popson -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Dave Popson -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Dave Popson -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Dave Popson -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Dave Popson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Dave Popson -

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Dave Popson -

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Dave Popson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Dave Popson -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Dave Popson -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Dave Popson -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Dave Popson -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.