Chris Paul vs. Dave Popson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Popson and Chris Paul 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
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2025-26
Dave Popson: 1988-89 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Paul 0 Dave Popson 0

NBA Seasons Chris Paul 21 Dave Popson 3

Playoffs Played Chris Paul 15 Dave Popson 0

All-Star Games Chris Paul 12 Dave Popson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Paul 4 Dave Popson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 11 Dave Popson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Paul 7 Dave Popson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 9 Dave Popson 0

Assists Leader Chris Paul 5 Dave Popson 0

Steals Leader Chris Paul 6 Dave Popson 0

Rookie of The Year Chris Paul 1 Dave Popson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 17.0 Dave Popson 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.4 Dave Popson 1.1

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 9.2 Dave Popson 0.3

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.0 Dave Popson 0.1

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Dave Popson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 23,021 Dave Popson 76

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 5,983 Dave Popson 46

Total Assists Chris Paul 12,513 Dave Popson 13

Total Steals Chris Paul 2,721 Dave Popson 4

Total Blocks Chris Paul 222 Dave Popson 6

Total Games Chris Paul 1,357 Dave Popson 41

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .469 Dave Popson .405

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .370 Dave Popson .000

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .871 Dave Popson .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 22.8 (2009) Dave Popson 2.0 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 5.5 (2009) Dave Popson 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.6 (2008) Dave Popson 0.6 (1992)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2009) Dave Popson 0.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.4 (2023) Dave Popson 0.2 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 20.0 Dave Popson -

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.9 Dave Popson -

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 8.3 Dave Popson -

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 1.9 Dave Popson -

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Dave Popson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 2,981 Dave Popson -

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 730 Dave Popson -

Total Assists Chris Paul 1,233 Dave Popson -

Total Steals Chris Paul 287 Dave Popson -

Total Blocks Chris Paul 31 Dave Popson -

Total Games Chris Paul 149 Dave Popson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .484 Dave Popson -

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .373 Dave Popson -

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .854 Dave Popson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 25.3 (2017) Dave Popson -

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 7.4 (2020) Dave Popson -

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.5 (2011) Dave Popson -

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2014) Dave Popson -

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.7 (2023) Dave Popson -