Anthony Edwards vs. Dave Popson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Popson and Anthony Edwards 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Anthony Edwards: 2020-21 to 2025-26
Dave Popson: 1988-89 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Edwards 0 Dave Popson 0

NBA Seasons Anthony Edwards 6 Dave Popson 3

Playoffs Played Anthony Edwards 4 Dave Popson 0

All-Star Games Anthony Edwards 3 Dave Popson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Edwards 2 Dave Popson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 23.9 Dave Popson 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.3 Dave Popson 1.1

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 4.2 Dave Popson 0.3

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.3 Dave Popson 0.1

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 0.6 Dave Popson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Edwards 9,174 Dave Popson 76

Total Rebounds Anthony Edwards 2,029 Dave Popson 46

Total Assists Anthony Edwards 1,606 Dave Popson 13

Total Steals Anthony Edwards 504 Dave Popson 4

Total Blocks Anthony Edwards 235 Dave Popson 6

Total Games Anthony Edwards 384 Dave Popson 41

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Edwards .447 Dave Popson .405

3-Point Percentage Anthony Edwards .365 Dave Popson .000

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Edwards .804 Dave Popson .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 27.6 (2025) Dave Popson 2.0 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.8 (2023) Dave Popson 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.1 (2024) Dave Popson 0.6 (1992)

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.6 (2023) Dave Popson 0.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 0.7 (2023) Dave Popson 0.2 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 26.9 Dave Popson -

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 6.6 Dave Popson -

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.5 Dave Popson -

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.4 Dave Popson -

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 0.9 Dave Popson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Edwards 1,130 Dave Popson -

Total Rebounds Anthony Edwards 279 Dave Popson -

Total Assists Anthony Edwards 230 Dave Popson -

Total Steals Anthony Edwards 57 Dave Popson -

Total Blocks Anthony Edwards 37 Dave Popson -

Total Games Anthony Edwards 42 Dave Popson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Edwards .468 Dave Popson -

3-Point Percentage Anthony Edwards .377 Dave Popson -

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Edwards .788 Dave Popson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 31.6 (2023) Dave Popson -

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 7.8 (2025) Dave Popson -

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 6.5 (2024) Dave Popson -

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.8 (2023) Dave Popson -

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 2.0 (2023) Dave Popson -