Larry Bird vs. Dave Popson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Popson and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Dave Popson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Dave Popson: 1988-89 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Dave Popson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Dave Popson 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Dave Popson 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Dave Popson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Dave Popson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Dave Popson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Dave Popson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Dave Popson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Dave Popson 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Dave Popson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Dave Popson 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Dave Popson 1.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Dave Popson 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Dave Popson 0.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Dave Popson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Dave Popson 76

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Dave Popson 46

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Dave Popson 13

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Dave Popson 4

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Dave Popson 6

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Dave Popson 41

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Dave Popson .405

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Dave Popson .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Dave Popson .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Dave Popson 2.0 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Dave Popson 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Dave Popson 0.6 (1992)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Dave Popson 0.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Dave Popson 0.2 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Dave Popson -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Dave Popson -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Dave Popson -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Dave Popson -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Dave Popson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Dave Popson -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Dave Popson -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Dave Popson -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Dave Popson -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Dave Popson -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Dave Popson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Dave Popson -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Dave Popson -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Dave Popson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Dave Popson -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Dave Popson -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Dave Popson -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Dave Popson -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Dave Popson -