Dave Popson vs. Kristaps Porzingis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kristaps Porzingis 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
Kristaps Porzingis: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Popson 0 Kristaps Porzingis 1

NBA Seasons Dave Popson 3 Kristaps Porzingis 10

Playoffs Played Dave Popson 0 Kristaps Porzingis 4

All-Star Games Dave Popson 0 Kristaps Porzingis 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Popson 1.9 Kristaps Porzingis 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Popson 1.1 Kristaps Porzingis 7.8

Assists Per Game Dave Popson 0.3 Kristaps Porzingis 1.8

Steals Per Game Dave Popson 0.1 Kristaps Porzingis 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Popson 0.1 Kristaps Porzingis 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Popson 76 Kristaps Porzingis 9,859

Total Rebounds Dave Popson 46 Kristaps Porzingis 3,895

Total Assists Dave Popson 13 Kristaps Porzingis 915

Total Steals Dave Popson 4 Kristaps Porzingis 365

Total Blocks Dave Popson 6 Kristaps Porzingis 911

Total Games Dave Popson 41 Kristaps Porzingis 502

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Popson .405 Kristaps Porzingis .461

3-Point Percentage Dave Popson .000 Kristaps Porzingis .366

Free Throw Percentage Dave Popson .750 Kristaps Porzingis .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Popson 2.0 (1989) Kristaps Porzingis 23.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Popson 1.6 (1989) Kristaps Porzingis 9.5 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dave Popson 0.6 (1992) Kristaps Porzingis 2.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dave Popson 0.4 (1992) Kristaps Porzingis 0.9 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Dave Popson 0.2 (1992) Kristaps Porzingis 2.4 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Popson - Kristaps Porzingis 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Popson - Kristaps Porzingis 5.2

Assists Per Game Dave Popson - Kristaps Porzingis 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Popson - Kristaps Porzingis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Popson - Kristaps Porzingis 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Popson - Kristaps Porzingis 334

Total Rebounds Dave Popson - Kristaps Porzingis 146

Total Assists Dave Popson - Kristaps Porzingis 27

Total Steals Dave Popson - Kristaps Porzingis 24

Total Blocks Dave Popson - Kristaps Porzingis 28

Total Games Dave Popson 0 Kristaps Porzingis 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Popson - Kristaps Porzingis .430

3-Point Percentage Dave Popson - Kristaps Porzingis .313

Free Throw Percentage Dave Popson - Kristaps Porzingis .798

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Popson - Kristaps Porzingis 23.7 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Popson - Kristaps Porzingis 8.7 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dave Popson - Kristaps Porzingis 1.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dave Popson - Kristaps Porzingis 1.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Dave Popson - Kristaps Porzingis 1.6 (2024)