Ron Harper vs. Dave Popson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Popson and Ron Harper 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
Ron Harper: 1986-87 to 2000-01
Dave Popson: 1988-89 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Harper 5 Dave Popson 0

NBA Seasons Ron Harper 15 Dave Popson 3

Playoffs Played Ron Harper 10 Dave Popson 0

All-Star Games Ron Harper 0 Dave Popson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 13.8 Dave Popson 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 4.3 Dave Popson 1.1

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 3.9 Dave Popson 0.3

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.7 Dave Popson 0.1

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 Dave Popson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 13,910 Dave Popson 76

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 4,309 Dave Popson 46

Total Assists Ron Harper 3,916 Dave Popson 13

Total Steals Ron Harper 1,716 Dave Popson 4

Total Blocks Ron Harper 729 Dave Popson 6

Total Games Ron Harper 1,009 Dave Popson 41

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .446 Dave Popson .405

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .289 Dave Popson .000

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .720 Dave Popson .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 22.9 (1987) Dave Popson 2.0 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.1 (1994) Dave Popson 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 5.4 (1991) Dave Popson 0.6 (1992)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 2.5 (1987) Dave Popson 0.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 1.2 (1990) Dave Popson 0.2 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 9.0 Dave Popson -

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 3.7 Dave Popson -

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 2.7 Dave Popson -

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.3 Dave Popson -

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 Dave Popson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 1,013 Dave Popson -

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 417 Dave Popson -

Total Assists Ron Harper 305 Dave Popson -

Total Steals Ron Harper 141 Dave Popson -

Total Blocks Ron Harper 76 Dave Popson -

Total Games Ron Harper 112 Dave Popson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .450 Dave Popson -

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .292 Dave Popson -

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .698 Dave Popson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 19.6 (1989) Dave Popson -

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.4 (1992) Dave Popson -

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 4.6 (1992) Dave Popson -

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 3.0 (1993) Dave Popson -

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 2.0 (1993) Dave Popson -