Dave Popson vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Dave Popson 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

Dave Popson

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Popson: 1988-89 to 1991-92
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Popson 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Dave Popson 3 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Dave Popson 0 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Dave Popson 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dave Popson 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Popson 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Popson 1.9 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Popson 1.1 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Dave Popson 0.3 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Dave Popson 0.1 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Popson 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Popson 76 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Dave Popson 46 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Dave Popson 13 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Dave Popson 4 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Dave Popson 6 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Dave Popson 41 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Popson .405 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Dave Popson .000 Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Dave Popson .750 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Popson 2.0 (1989) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Popson 1.6 (1989) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dave Popson 0.6 (1992) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave Popson 0.4 (1992) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dave Popson 0.2 (1992) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Popson - Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Popson - Jayson Tatum 7.9

Assists Per Game Dave Popson - Jayson Tatum 4.7

Steals Per Game Dave Popson - Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Popson - Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Popson - Jayson Tatum 2,479

Total Rebounds Dave Popson - Jayson Tatum 817

Total Assists Dave Popson - Jayson Tatum 488

Total Steals Dave Popson - Jayson Tatum 116

Total Blocks Dave Popson - Jayson Tatum 95

Total Games Dave Popson 0 Jayson Tatum 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Popson - Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Dave Popson - Jayson Tatum .352

Free Throw Percentage Dave Popson - Jayson Tatum .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Popson - Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Popson - Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dave Popson - Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Dave Popson - Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dave Popson - Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)