Bernard King vs. Dave Popson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Popson and Bernard King 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

Bernard King

vs.

Dave Popson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Dave Popson: 1988-89 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Dave Popson 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Dave Popson 3

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Dave Popson 0

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Dave Popson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Dave Popson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Dave Popson 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Dave Popson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Dave Popson 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Dave Popson 1.1

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Dave Popson 0.3

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Dave Popson 0.1

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Dave Popson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Dave Popson 76

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Dave Popson 46

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Dave Popson 13

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Dave Popson 4

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Dave Popson 6

Total Games Bernard King 874 Dave Popson 41

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Dave Popson .405

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Dave Popson .000

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Dave Popson .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Dave Popson 2.0 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Dave Popson 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Dave Popson 0.6 (1992)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Dave Popson 0.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Dave Popson 0.2 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Dave Popson -

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Dave Popson -

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Dave Popson -

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Dave Popson -

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Dave Popson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Dave Popson -

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Dave Popson -

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Dave Popson -

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Dave Popson -

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Dave Popson -

Total Games Bernard King 28 Dave Popson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Dave Popson -

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Dave Popson -

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Dave Popson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Dave Popson -

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Dave Popson -

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Dave Popson -

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Dave Popson -

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Dave Popson -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.