Alex Caruso vs. Jakob Poeltl Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jakob Poeltl and Alex Caruso 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2024-25
Jakob Poeltl: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 2 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 8 Jakob Poeltl 9

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 4 Jakob Poeltl 3

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Jakob Poeltl 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Jakob Poeltl 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 2 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.9 Jakob Poeltl 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Jakob Poeltl 7.0

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 Jakob Poeltl 1.8

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Jakob Poeltl 0.6

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Jakob Poeltl 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,857 Jakob Poeltl 5,311

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,201 Jakob Poeltl 4,153

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,178 Jakob Poeltl 1,083

Total Steals Alex Caruso 557 Jakob Poeltl 381

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 213 Jakob Poeltl 757

Total Games Alex Caruso 417 Jakob Poeltl 595

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Jakob Poeltl .631

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .376 Jakob Poeltl .429

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .758 Jakob Poeltl .555

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Jakob Poeltl 14.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Jakob Poeltl 9.6 (2025)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Jakob Poeltl 2.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Jakob Poeltl 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Jakob Poeltl 1.8 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 7.6 Jakob Poeltl 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Jakob Poeltl 4.6

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Jakob Poeltl 0.8

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.4 Jakob Poeltl 0.3

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Jakob Poeltl 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 409 Jakob Poeltl 110

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 129 Jakob Poeltl 102

Total Assists Alex Caruso 130 Jakob Poeltl 18

Total Steals Alex Caruso 74 Jakob Poeltl 6

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 33 Jakob Poeltl 10

Total Games Alex Caruso 54 Jakob Poeltl 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .428 Jakob Poeltl .577

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .355 Jakob Poeltl .000

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .803 Jakob Poeltl .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 9.2 (2025) Jakob Poeltl 7.3 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Jakob Poeltl 7.7 (2019)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Jakob Poeltl 1.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 2.0 (2025) Jakob Poeltl 0.3 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Jakob Poeltl 0.7 (2019)