Jamal Murray vs. Dave Popson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Popson and Jamal Murray 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
Jamal Murray: 2016-17 to 2025-26
Dave Popson: 1988-89 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jamal Murray 1 Dave Popson 0

NBA Seasons Jamal Murray 9 Dave Popson 3

Playoffs Played Jamal Murray 5 Dave Popson 0

All-Star Games Jamal Murray 0 Dave Popson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 18.0 Dave Popson 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 3.8 Dave Popson 1.1

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 4.7 Dave Popson 0.3

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.0 Dave Popson 0.1

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 0.4 Dave Popson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamal Murray 9,671 Dave Popson 76

Total Rebounds Jamal Murray 2,027 Dave Popson 46

Total Assists Jamal Murray 2,524 Dave Popson 13

Total Steals Jamal Murray 546 Dave Popson 4

Total Blocks Jamal Murray 197 Dave Popson 6

Total Games Jamal Murray 538 Dave Popson 41

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamal Murray .456 Dave Popson .405

3-Point Percentage Jamal Murray .381 Dave Popson .000

Free Throw Percentage Jamal Murray .871 Dave Popson .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 24.0 (2026) Dave Popson 2.0 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 4.5 (2026) Dave Popson 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 7.5 (2026) Dave Popson 0.6 (1992)

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 2.0 (2026) Dave Popson 0.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 0.7 (2024) Dave Popson 0.2 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 23.7 Dave Popson -

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 4.9 Dave Popson -

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 6.0 Dave Popson -

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.1 Dave Popson -

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 0.4 Dave Popson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamal Murray 1,876 Dave Popson -

Total Rebounds Jamal Murray 386 Dave Popson -

Total Assists Jamal Murray 474 Dave Popson -

Total Steals Jamal Murray 89 Dave Popson -

Total Blocks Jamal Murray 30 Dave Popson -

Total Games Jamal Murray 79 Dave Popson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamal Murray .457 Dave Popson -

3-Point Percentage Jamal Murray .383 Dave Popson -

Free Throw Percentage Jamal Murray .904 Dave Popson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 26.5 (2020) Dave Popson -

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 5.7 (2023) Dave Popson -

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 7.1 (2023) Dave Popson -

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.5 (2023) Dave Popson -

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 0.8 (2025) Dave Popson -