Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Dave Popson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Popson and Hakeem Olajuwon 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
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Dave Popson: 1988-89 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Dave Popson 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Dave Popson 3

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Dave Popson 0

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Dave Popson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Dave Popson 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Dave Popson 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Dave Popson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Dave Popson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Dave Popson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Dave Popson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Dave Popson 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Dave Popson 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Dave Popson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Dave Popson 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Dave Popson 1.1

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Dave Popson 0.3

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Dave Popson 0.1

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Dave Popson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Dave Popson 76

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Dave Popson 46

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Dave Popson 13

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Dave Popson 4

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Dave Popson 6

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Dave Popson 41

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Dave Popson .405

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Dave Popson .000

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Dave Popson .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Dave Popson 2.0 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Dave Popson 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Dave Popson 0.6 (1992)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Dave Popson 0.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Dave Popson 0.2 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Dave Popson -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Dave Popson -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Dave Popson -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Dave Popson -

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Dave Popson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Dave Popson -

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Dave Popson -

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Dave Popson -

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Dave Popson -

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Dave Popson -

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Dave Popson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Dave Popson -

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Dave Popson -

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Dave Popson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Dave Popson -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Dave Popson -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Dave Popson -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Dave Popson -

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Dave Popson -