Rui Hachimura vs. Dave Popson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Popson and Rui Hachimura 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
Rui Hachimura: 2019-20 to 2025-26
Dave Popson: 1988-89 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rui Hachimura 0 Dave Popson 0

NBA Seasons Rui Hachimura 7 Dave Popson 3

Playoffs Played Rui Hachimura 4 Dave Popson 0

NBA Cups Won Rui Hachimura 1 * Dave Popson 0 *

All-Star Games Rui Hachimura 0 Dave Popson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rui Hachimura 12.8 Dave Popson 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Rui Hachimura 4.8 Dave Popson 1.1

Assists Per Game Rui Hachimura 1.3 Dave Popson 0.3

Steals Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.6 Dave Popson 0.1

Blocks Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.3 Dave Popson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rui Hachimura 4,368 Dave Popson 76

Total Rebounds Rui Hachimura 1,647 Dave Popson 46

Total Assists Rui Hachimura 444 Dave Popson 13

Total Steals Rui Hachimura 211 Dave Popson 4

Total Blocks Rui Hachimura 101 Dave Popson 6

Total Games Rui Hachimura 340 Dave Popson 41

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rui Hachimura .498 Dave Popson .405

3-Point Percentage Rui Hachimura .382 Dave Popson .000

Free Throw Percentage Rui Hachimura .765 Dave Popson .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rui Hachimura 16.7 (2026) Dave Popson 2.0 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Rui Hachimura 6.1 (2020) Dave Popson 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Rui Hachimura 1.8 (2020) Dave Popson 0.6 (1992)

Steals Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.8 (2021) Dave Popson 0.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.4 (2025) Dave Popson 0.2 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rui Hachimura 12.3 Dave Popson -

Rebounds Per Game Rui Hachimura 4.4 Dave Popson -

Assists Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.8 Dave Popson -

Steals Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.4 Dave Popson -

Blocks Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.3 Dave Popson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Rui Hachimura 382 Dave Popson -

Total Rebounds Rui Hachimura 136 Dave Popson -

Total Assists Rui Hachimura 24 Dave Popson -

Total Steals Rui Hachimura 13 Dave Popson -

Total Blocks Rui Hachimura 8 Dave Popson -

Total Games Rui Hachimura 31 Dave Popson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rui Hachimura .531 Dave Popson -

3-Point Percentage Rui Hachimura .485 Dave Popson -

Free Throw Percentage Rui Hachimura .772 Dave Popson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rui Hachimura 14.8 (2025) Dave Popson -

Rebounds Per Game Rui Hachimura 7.2 (2021) Dave Popson -

Assists Per Game Rui Hachimura 1.0 (2025) Dave Popson -

Steals Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.6 (2025) Dave Popson -

Blocks Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.6 (2025) Dave Popson -