James Harden vs. Dave Popson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Popson and James Harden 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

James Harden

vs.

Dave Popson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Dave Popson: 1988-89 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Dave Popson 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Dave Popson 3

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Dave Popson 0

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Dave Popson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Dave Popson 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Dave Popson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Dave Popson 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Dave Popson 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Dave Popson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Dave Popson 1.9

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Dave Popson 1.1

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Dave Popson 0.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Dave Popson 0.1

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Dave Popson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Dave Popson 76

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Dave Popson 46

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Dave Popson 13

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Dave Popson 4

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Dave Popson 6

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Dave Popson 41

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Dave Popson .405

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Dave Popson .000

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Dave Popson .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Dave Popson 2.0 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Dave Popson 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Dave Popson 0.6 (1992)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Dave Popson 0.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Dave Popson 0.2 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Dave Popson -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Dave Popson -

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Dave Popson -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Dave Popson -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Dave Popson -

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,764 Dave Popson -

Total Rebounds James Harden 910 Dave Popson -

Total Assists James Harden 1,061 Dave Popson -

Total Steals James Harden 273 Dave Popson -

Total Blocks James Harden 91 Dave Popson -

Total Games James Harden 166 Dave Popson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Dave Popson -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Dave Popson -

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Dave Popson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Dave Popson -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Dave Popson -

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Dave Popson -

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Dave Popson -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Dave Popson -