Dave Popson vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet and Dave Popson 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
Dave Popson: 1988-89 to 1991-92
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Popson 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Dave Popson 3 Fred VanVleet 9

Playoffs Played Dave Popson 0 Fred VanVleet 6

All-Star Games Dave Popson 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Popson 1.9 Fred VanVleet 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Popson 1.1 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Dave Popson 0.3 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Dave Popson 0.1 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Popson 0.1 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Popson 76 Fred VanVleet 8,204

Total Rebounds Dave Popson 46 Fred VanVleet 1,884

Total Assists Dave Popson 13 Fred VanVleet 3,121

Total Steals Dave Popson 4 Fred VanVleet 757

Total Blocks Dave Popson 6 Fred VanVleet 253

Total Games Dave Popson 41 Fred VanVleet 550

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Popson .405 Fred VanVleet .401

3-Point Percentage Dave Popson .000 Fred VanVleet .371

Free Throw Percentage Dave Popson .750 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Popson 2.0 (1989) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Popson 1.6 (1989) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dave Popson 0.6 (1992) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave Popson 0.4 (1992) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dave Popson 0.2 (1992) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Popson - Fred VanVleet 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Popson - Fred VanVleet 2.4

Assists Per Game Dave Popson - Fred VanVleet 3.6

Steals Per Game Dave Popson - Fred VanVleet 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Popson - Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Popson - Fred VanVleet 649

Total Rebounds Dave Popson - Fred VanVleet 140

Total Assists Dave Popson - Fred VanVleet 211

Total Steals Dave Popson - Fred VanVleet 51

Total Blocks Dave Popson - Fred VanVleet 19

Total Games Dave Popson 0 Fred VanVleet 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Popson - Fred VanVleet .397

3-Point Percentage Dave Popson - Fred VanVleet .383

Free Throw Percentage Dave Popson - Fred VanVleet .862

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Popson - Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Popson - Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dave Popson - Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dave Popson - Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dave Popson - Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)