Jusuf Nurkic vs. Dave Popson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Popson and Jusuf Nurkic 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
Jusuf Nurkic: 2014-15 to 2025-26
Dave Popson: 1988-89 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jusuf Nurkic 0 Dave Popson 0

NBA Seasons Jusuf Nurkic 12 Dave Popson 3

Playoffs Played Jusuf Nurkic 5 Dave Popson 0

All-Star Games Jusuf Nurkic 0 Dave Popson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 11.8 Dave Popson 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 8.8 Dave Popson 1.1

Assists Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 2.5 Dave Popson 0.3

Steals Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 0.9 Dave Popson 0.1

Blocks Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.1 Dave Popson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jusuf Nurkic 7,003 Dave Popson 76

Total Rebounds Jusuf Nurkic 5,234 Dave Popson 46

Total Assists Jusuf Nurkic 1,473 Dave Popson 13

Total Steals Jusuf Nurkic 539 Dave Popson 4

Total Blocks Jusuf Nurkic 647 Dave Popson 6

Total Games Jusuf Nurkic 592 Dave Popson 41

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .501 Dave Popson .405

3-Point Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .283 Dave Popson .000

Free Throw Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .667 Dave Popson .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 17.6 (2020) Dave Popson 2.0 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 11.1 (2022) Dave Popson 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2020) Dave Popson 0.6 (1992)

Steals Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2026) Dave Popson 0.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2020) Dave Popson 0.2 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 11.5 Dave Popson -

Rebounds Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 9.5 Dave Popson -

Assists Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 2.7 Dave Popson -

Steals Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.1 Dave Popson -

Blocks Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.0 Dave Popson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Jusuf Nurkic 230 Dave Popson -

Total Rebounds Jusuf Nurkic 190 Dave Popson -

Total Assists Jusuf Nurkic 53 Dave Popson -

Total Steals Jusuf Nurkic 22 Dave Popson -

Total Blocks Jusuf Nurkic 20 Dave Popson -

Total Games Jusuf Nurkic 20 Dave Popson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .489 Dave Popson -

3-Point Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .211 Dave Popson -

Free Throw Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .714 Dave Popson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 14.2 (2020) Dave Popson -

Rebounds Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 11.0 (2017) Dave Popson -

Assists Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2017) Dave Popson -

Steals Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024) Dave Popson -

Blocks Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024) Dave Popson -