Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Dave Popson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Popson and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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

Giannis Antetokounmpo

vs.

Dave Popson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
G. Antetokounmpo: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Dave Popson: 1988-89 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships G. Antetokounmpo 1 Dave Popson 0

NBA Seasons G. Antetokounmpo 11 Dave Popson 3

Playoffs Played G. Antetokounmpo 8 Dave Popson 0

All-Star Games G. Antetokounmpo 8 Dave Popson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP G. Antetokounmpo 2 Dave Popson 0

Finals MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 Dave Popson 0

All-NBA First Team G. Antetokounmpo 5 Dave Popson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 7 Dave Popson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 4 Dave Popson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 5 Dave Popson 0

Defensive Player of The Year G. Antetokounmpo 1 Dave Popson 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Dave Popson 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 23.4 Dave Popson 1.9

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 9.8 Dave Popson 1.1

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 4.9 Dave Popson 0.3

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.1 Dave Popson 0.1

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.2 Dave Popson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 18,502 Dave Popson 76

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 7,732 Dave Popson 46

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 3,855 Dave Popson 13

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 903 Dave Popson 4

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 986 Dave Popson 6

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 792 Dave Popson 41

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .545 Dave Popson .405

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .286 Dave Popson .000

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .702 Dave Popson .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 31.1 (2023) Dave Popson 2.0 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 13.6 (2020) Dave Popson 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.5 (2024) Dave Popson 0.6 (1992)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.6 (2017) Dave Popson 0.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.9 (2017) Dave Popson 0.2 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 26.6 Dave Popson -

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 12.0 Dave Popson -

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.2 Dave Popson -

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.0 Dave Popson -

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.3 Dave Popson -

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 2,105 Dave Popson -

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 945 Dave Popson -

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 413 Dave Popson -

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 80 Dave Popson -

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 105 Dave Popson -

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 79 Dave Popson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .527 Dave Popson -

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .261 Dave Popson -

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .618 Dave Popson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 31.7 (2022) Dave Popson -

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 14.2 (2022) Dave Popson -

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.8 (2022) Dave Popson -

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.2 (2017) Dave Popson -

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.0 (2019) Dave Popson -