LeBron James vs. Dave Popson Comparison

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

LeBron James

vs.

Dave Popson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Dave Popson: 1988-89 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Dave Popson 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Dave Popson 3

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Dave Popson 0

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Dave Popson 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Dave Popson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Dave Popson 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Dave Popson 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Dave Popson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Dave Popson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Dave Popson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Dave Popson 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Dave Popson 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Dave Popson 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Dave Popson 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Dave Popson 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Dave Popson 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Dave Popson 1.9

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Dave Popson 1.1

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Dave Popson 0.3

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Dave Popson 0.1

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Dave Popson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Dave Popson 76

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Dave Popson 46

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Dave Popson 13

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Dave Popson 4

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Dave Popson 6

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Dave Popson 41

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Dave Popson .405

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Dave Popson .000

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Dave Popson .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Dave Popson 2.0 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Dave Popson 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Dave Popson 0.6 (1992)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Dave Popson 0.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Dave Popson 0.2 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Dave Popson -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Dave Popson -

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Dave Popson -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Dave Popson -

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Dave Popson -

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Dave Popson -

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Dave Popson -

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Dave Popson -

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Dave Popson -

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Dave Popson -

Total Games LeBron James 287 Dave Popson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Dave Popson -

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Dave Popson -

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Dave Popson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Dave Popson -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Dave Popson -

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Dave Popson -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Dave Popson -

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Dave Popson -