Shaquille O'Neal vs. Dave Popson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Popson and Shaquille O'Neal 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

Shaquille O'Neal

vs.

Dave Popson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Dave Popson: 1988-89 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Dave Popson 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Dave Popson 3

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Dave Popson 0

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Dave Popson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Dave Popson 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Dave Popson 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Dave Popson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Dave Popson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Dave Popson 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Dave Popson 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Dave Popson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Dave Popson 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Dave Popson 1.1

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Dave Popson 0.3

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Dave Popson 0.1

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Dave Popson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Dave Popson 76

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Dave Popson 46

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Dave Popson 13

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Dave Popson 4

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Dave Popson 6

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Dave Popson 41

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Dave Popson .405

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Dave Popson .000

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Dave Popson .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Dave Popson 2.0 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Dave Popson 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Dave Popson 0.6 (1992)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Dave Popson 0.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Dave Popson 0.2 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Dave Popson -

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Dave Popson -

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Dave Popson -

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Dave Popson -

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Dave Popson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Dave Popson -

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Dave Popson -

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Dave Popson -

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Dave Popson -

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Dave Popson -

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Dave Popson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Dave Popson -

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Dave Popson -

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Dave Popson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Dave Popson -

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Dave Popson -

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Dave Popson -

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Dave Popson -

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Dave Popson -