Paul Pierce vs. Dave Popson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Popson and Paul Pierce 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
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
Dave Popson: 1988-89 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 Dave Popson 0

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 Dave Popson 3

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 Dave Popson 0

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 Dave Popson 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 Dave Popson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pierce 4 Dave Popson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 Dave Popson 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 Dave Popson 1.1

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 Dave Popson 0.3

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 Dave Popson 0.1

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Dave Popson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 Dave Popson 76

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 Dave Popson 46

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 Dave Popson 13

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 Dave Popson 4

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 Dave Popson 6

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 Dave Popson 41

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 Dave Popson .405

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 Dave Popson .000

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 Dave Popson .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) Dave Popson 2.0 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) Dave Popson 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) Dave Popson 0.6 (1992)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) Dave Popson 0.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) Dave Popson 0.2 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 Dave Popson -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 Dave Popson -

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 Dave Popson -

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 Dave Popson -

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Dave Popson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 Dave Popson -

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 Dave Popson -

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 Dave Popson -

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 Dave Popson -

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 Dave Popson -

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 Dave Popson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 Dave Popson -

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 Dave Popson -

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 Dave Popson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) Dave Popson -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) Dave Popson -

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) Dave Popson -

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) Dave Popson -

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) Dave Popson -