Bam Adebayo vs. Dave Popson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Popson and Bam Adebayo 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
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2025-26
Dave Popson: 1988-89 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Dave Popson 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 9 Dave Popson 3

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 7 Dave Popson 0

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Dave Popson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bam Adebayo 1 Dave Popson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 5 Dave Popson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.8 Dave Popson 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.9 Dave Popson 1.1

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.6 Dave Popson 0.3

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.1 Dave Popson 0.1

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Dave Popson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 8,981 Dave Popson 76

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 5,054 Dave Popson 46

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 2,053 Dave Popson 13

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 609 Dave Popson 4

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 489 Dave Popson 6

Total Games Bam Adebayo 570 Dave Popson 41

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .535 Dave Popson .405

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .315 Dave Popson .000

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .758 Dave Popson .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Dave Popson 2.0 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Dave Popson 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Dave Popson 0.6 (1992)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Dave Popson 0.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Dave Popson 0.2 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.4 Dave Popson -

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.2 Dave Popson -

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Dave Popson -

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Dave Popson -

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Dave Popson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,278 Dave Popson -

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 715 Dave Popson -

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 270 Dave Popson -

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 67 Dave Popson -

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 49 Dave Popson -

Total Games Bam Adebayo 78 Dave Popson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .517 Dave Popson -

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .243 Dave Popson -

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .757 Dave Popson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Dave Popson -

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 11.0 (2025) Dave Popson -

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Dave Popson -

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Dave Popson -

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) Dave Popson -