Popeye Jones vs. Taurean Prince Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Taurean Prince and Popeye Jones, 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.

Popeye Jones played 11 years in the NBA, 3 more than Taurean Prince, who played 8. Popeye Jones had the first of his seasons in 1993-94, 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
Popeye Jones 11 0 1993-94 to 2003-04
Taurean Prince 8 4 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Popeye Jones Taurean Prince
Season 1993-942016-17
Team Dallas MavericksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks 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 %
Popeye Jones 81 21.9 5.8 3.7 3.8 7.5 1.2 0.8 0.4 1.2 3.0 2.4 5.0 .479 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.3 .729
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 %
Popeye Jones ------- --- ----------
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
Popeye Jones Taurean Prince
Season 1994-952017-18
Team Dallas MavericksAtlanta 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 %
Popeye Jones 80 29.8 10.3 4.1 6.4 10.6 2.0 0.4 0.3 1.6 3.3 4.7 10.5 .443 0.0 0.2 .083 1.0 1.6 .645
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 %
Popeye Jones ------- --- ----------
Taurean Prince ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Popeye Jones Taurean Prince
Season 1995-962018-19
Team Dallas MavericksAtlanta 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 %
Popeye Jones 68 34.1 11.3 3.8 7.0 10.8 1.9 0.8 0.4 1.6 3.9 4.8 10.8 .446 0.2 0.6 .359 1.5 2.0 .767
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 %
Popeye Jones ------- --- ----------
Taurean Prince ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Popeye Jones Taurean Prince
Season 1996-972019-20
Team Toronto RaptorsBrooklyn 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 %
Popeye Jones 79 30.6 7.8 3.4 5.2 8.6 1.1 0.7 0.5 1.5 3.4 3.3 6.8 .480 0.0 0.2 .077 1.3 1.5 .818
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 %
Popeye Jones ------- --- ----------
Taurean Prince ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Popeye Jones Taurean Prince
Season 1997-982020-21
Team Toronto RaptorsBrooklyn 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 %
Popeye Jones 14 25.1 8.6 3.6 3.7 7.3 1.3 0.7 0.2 1.1 2.8 3.7 9.1 .409 0.1 0.2 .667 1.0 1.4 .737
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 %
Popeye Jones ------- --- ----------
Taurean Prince ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Popeye Jones Taurean Prince
Season 1998-992021-22
Team Boston CelticsMinnesota 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 %
Popeye Jones 18 11.4 3.0 1.6 1.3 2.9 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.4 1.7 1.1 2.8 .392 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 0.9 .824
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 %
Popeye Jones ------- --- ----------
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
Popeye Jones Taurean Prince
Season 1999-002022-23
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 %
Popeye Jones 40 8.3 2.6 1.0 1.6 2.6 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.3 1.3 1.1 2.6 .423 0.1 0.1 .667 0.4 0.5 .737
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 %
Popeye Jones ------- --- ----------
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
Popeye Jones Taurean Prince
Season 2000-012023-24
Team Washington WizardsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 %
Popeye Jones 45 14.2 3.6 1.8 3.0 4.9 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.5 2.1 1.3 3.4 .392 0.0 0.1 .167 0.9 1.2 .745
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 %
Popeye Jones ------- --- ----------
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

Season 9
Popeye Jones Taurean Prince
Season 2001-02-
Team Washington Wizards-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Popeye Jones 79 24.3 7.0 2.9 4.4 7.3 1.6 0.6 0.2 1.1 2.6 2.8 6.4 .437 0.1 0.1 .364 1.3 1.6 .815
Taurean Prince ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Popeye Jones ------- --- ----------
Taurean Prince ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Popeye Jones Taurean Prince
Season 2002-03-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Popeye Jones 26 8.5 2.0 1.1 1.2 2.3 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.6 1.2 0.9 2.4 .387 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .455
Taurean Prince ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Popeye Jones ------- --- ----------
Taurean Prince ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Popeye Jones Taurean Prince
Season 2003-04-
Team Golden State Warriors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Popeye Jones 5 2.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.4 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Taurean Prince ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Popeye Jones ------- --- ----------
Taurean Prince ------- --- ----------
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