Mark Pope vs. Taurean Prince Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Taurean Prince and Mark Pope, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Mark Pope played 6 years in the NBA, 2 less than Taurean Prince, who played 8. Mark Pope had the first of his seasons in 1997-98, while Taurean Prince had his rookie season in 2016-17. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Mark Pope 6 2 1997-98 to 2004-05
Taurean Prince 8 4 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Mark Pope Taurean Prince
Season 1997-982016-17
Team Indiana PacersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf FinalsHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Pope 28 6.9 1.4 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.4 1.3 0.5 1.5 .341 0.0 0.1 .333 0.4 0.6 .588
Taurean Prince 59 16.6 5.7 0.4 2.2 2.7 0.9 0.7 0.5 1.0 1.6 1.9 4.8 .400 0.6 1.7 .324 1.3 1.6 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Pope 7 5.9 1.3 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 1.1 0.6 0.9 .667 0.0 0.1 .000 0.1 0.1 1.000
Taurean Prince 6 31.2 11.2 1.2 4.2 5.3 1.3 0.3 0.2 1.2 1.5 4.8 8.7 .558 0.7 2.3 .286 0.8 0.8 1.000

Season 2
Mark Pope Taurean Prince
Season 1998-992017-18
Team Indiana PacersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Pope 4 6.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.5 0.3 1.8 .143 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.3 .000
Taurean Prince 82 30.0 14.1 0.6 4.1 4.7 2.6 1.0 0.5 2.3 2.0 5.1 11.9 .426 2.1 5.6 .385 1.9 2.2 .844
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Pope ------- --- ----------
Taurean Prince ------- --- ----------

Note: Mark Pope didn't play in 1999-00.

Season 3
Mark Pope Taurean Prince
Season 2000-012018-19
Team Milwaukee BucksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Pope 63 15.0 2.4 0.9 1.4 2.3 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.3 2.2 1.0 2.3 .437 0.1 0.4 .208 0.3 0.6 .629
Taurean Prince 55 28.2 13.5 0.4 3.2 3.6 2.1 1.0 0.3 1.8 2.6 4.8 10.8 .441 2.2 5.7 .390 1.7 2.1 .819
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Pope 6 7.3 1.7 0.8 1.2 2.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.8 1.7 .500 0.0 0.2 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Taurean Prince ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Mark Pope Taurean Prince
Season 2001-022019-20
Team Milwaukee BucksBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Pope 45 9.5 1.9 0.4 1.2 1.6 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.3 1.0 0.8 2.0 .396 0.1 0.6 .160 0.2 0.5 .524
Taurean Prince 64 29.0 12.1 0.8 5.2 6.0 1.8 0.9 0.4 2.0 2.5 4.3 11.5 .376 2.3 6.7 .339 1.1 1.4 .798
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Pope ------- --- ----------
Taurean Prince ------- --- ----------

Note: Mark Pope didn't play in 2002-03.

Season 5
Mark Pope Taurean Prince
Season 2003-042020-21
Team Denver NuggetsBrooklyn Nets, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Pope 4 5.0 0.5 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.8 2.0 0.3 0.5 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.3 .000
Taurean Prince 41 22.1 9.5 0.5 3.0 3.5 1.9 0.7 0.6 1.1 1.8 3.2 8.0 .401 1.5 3.8 .400 1.6 1.9 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Pope ------- --- ----------
Taurean Prince ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Mark Pope Taurean Prince
Season 2004-052021-22
Team Denver NuggetsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Pope 9 3.0 0.4 0.6 0.3 0.9 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.6 0.2 0.7 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Taurean Prince 69 17.1 7.3 0.4 2.1 2.5 1.0 0.7 0.3 0.8 1.7 2.6 5.7 .454 1.2 3.3 .376 0.9 1.2 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Pope ------- --- ----------
Taurean Prince 5 13.0 6.0 0.2 1.4 1.6 1.2 0.4 0.2 0.8 1.0 2.0 5.4 .370 0.8 2.8 .286 1.2 1.4 .857

Season 7
Mark Pope Taurean Prince
Season -2022-23
Team -Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Pope ------- --- ----------
Taurean Prince 54 22.1 9.1 0.3 2.2 2.4 1.6 0.5 0.3 1.3 2.3 3.3 7.0 .467 1.4 3.6 .381 1.2 1.4 .844
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Pope ------- --- ----------
Taurean Prince 5 20.0 7.8 0.6 0.8 1.4 0.8 0.6 0.2 1.0 1.8 2.4 6.6 .364 1.6 4.2 .381 1.4 1.8 .778

Season 8
Mark Pope Taurean Prince
Season -2023-24
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
Others -NBA Cup In-Season Tournament Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Pope ------- --- ----------
Taurean Prince 78 27.0 8.9 0.3 2.7 2.9 1.5 0.7 0.4 0.9 1.9 3.2 7.3 .442 1.8 4.6 .396 0.6 0.9 .735
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Pope ------- --- ----------
Taurean Prince 5 22.2 7.4 0.2 2.2 2.4 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.2 1.8 2.4 5.8 .414 1.0 3.4 .294 1.6 1.6 1.000
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