Ben McDonald vs. Jakob Poeltl Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jakob Poeltl and Ben McDonald 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
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89
Jakob Poeltl: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben McDonald 0 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Seasons Ben McDonald 4 Jakob Poeltl 10

Playoffs Played Ben McDonald 2 Jakob Poeltl 3

All-Star Games Ben McDonald 0 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 6.0 Jakob Poeltl 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 3.2 Jakob Poeltl 7.0

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.3 Jakob Poeltl 1.8

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.4 Jakob Poeltl 0.6

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 Jakob Poeltl 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben McDonald 1,061 Jakob Poeltl 5,337

Total Rebounds Ben McDonald 568 Jakob Poeltl 4,174

Total Assists Ben McDonald 236 Jakob Poeltl 1,092

Total Steals Ben McDonald 77 Jakob Poeltl 382

Total Blocks Ben McDonald 17 Jakob Poeltl 759

Total Games Ben McDonald 176 Jakob Poeltl 599

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben McDonald .468 Jakob Poeltl .630

3-Point Percentage Ben McDonald .227 Jakob Poeltl .429

Free Throw Percentage Ben McDonald .727 Jakob Poeltl .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988) Jakob Poeltl 14.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988) Jakob Poeltl 9.6 (2025)

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988) Jakob Poeltl 2.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988) Jakob Poeltl 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987) Jakob Poeltl 1.8 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 0.8 Jakob Poeltl 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 1.4 Jakob Poeltl 4.6

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.0 Jakob Poeltl 0.8

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.5 Jakob Poeltl 0.3

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 Jakob Poeltl 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben McDonald 8 Jakob Poeltl 110

Total Rebounds Ben McDonald 14 Jakob Poeltl 102

Total Assists Ben McDonald 10 Jakob Poeltl 18

Total Steals Ben McDonald 5 Jakob Poeltl 6

Total Blocks Ben McDonald 1 Jakob Poeltl 10

Total Games Ben McDonald 10 Jakob Poeltl 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben McDonald .143 Jakob Poeltl .577

3-Point Percentage Ben McDonald .000 Jakob Poeltl .000

Free Throw Percentage Ben McDonald .500 Jakob Poeltl .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989) Jakob Poeltl 7.3 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989) Jakob Poeltl 7.7 (2019)

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987) Jakob Poeltl 1.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989) Jakob Poeltl 0.3 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989) Jakob Poeltl 0.7 (2019)