Cade Cunningham vs. Dave Popson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Popson and Cade Cunningham 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
Cade Cunningham: 2021-22 to 2025-26
Dave Popson: 1988-89 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cade Cunningham 0 Dave Popson 0

NBA Seasons Cade Cunningham 5 Dave Popson 3

Playoffs Played Cade Cunningham 1 Dave Popson 0

All-Star Games Cade Cunningham 1 Dave Popson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cade Cunningham 1 Dave Popson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 22.1 Dave Popson 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 5.4 Dave Popson 1.1

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 7.4 Dave Popson 0.3

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.0 Dave Popson 0.1

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.6 Dave Popson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham 4,657 Dave Popson 76

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham 1,138 Dave Popson 46

Total Assists Cade Cunningham 1,557 Dave Popson 13

Total Steals Cade Cunningham 216 Dave Popson 4

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham 127 Dave Popson 6

Total Games Cade Cunningham 211 Dave Popson 41

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham .445 Dave Popson .405

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham .339 Dave Popson .000

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham .851 Dave Popson .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 26.1 (2025) Dave Popson 2.0 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 6.2 (2023) Dave Popson 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 9.1 (2025) Dave Popson 0.6 (1992)

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.2 (2022) Dave Popson 0.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.8 (2025) Dave Popson 0.2 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 25.0 Dave Popson -

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.3 Dave Popson -

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.7 Dave Popson -

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.8 Dave Popson -

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.3 Dave Popson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham 150 Dave Popson -

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham 50 Dave Popson -

Total Assists Cade Cunningham 52 Dave Popson -

Total Steals Cade Cunningham 11 Dave Popson -

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham 8 Dave Popson -

Total Games Cade Cunningham 6 Dave Popson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham .426 Dave Popson -

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham .179 Dave Popson -

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham .833 Dave Popson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 25.0 (2025) Dave Popson -

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.3 (2025) Dave Popson -

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.7 (2025) Dave Popson -

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.8 (2025) Dave Popson -

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.3 (2025) Dave Popson -