Bird Averitt vs. Jakob Poeltl Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jakob Poeltl and Bird Averitt 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
Bird Averitt: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Jakob Poeltl: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bird Averitt 0 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Seasons Bird Averitt 2 Jakob Poeltl 10

Playoffs Played Bird Averitt 0 Jakob Poeltl 3

All-Star Games Bird Averitt 0 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 8.3 Jakob Poeltl 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.2 Jakob Poeltl 7.0

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 2.5 Jakob Poeltl 1.8

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.5 Jakob Poeltl 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.1 Jakob Poeltl 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt 1,085 Jakob Poeltl 5,337

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt 161 Jakob Poeltl 4,174

Total Assists Bird Averitt 330 Jakob Poeltl 1,092

Total Steals Bird Averitt 69 Jakob Poeltl 382

Total Blocks Bird Averitt 14 Jakob Poeltl 759

Total Games Bird Averitt 130 Jakob Poeltl 599

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt .392 Jakob Poeltl .630

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl .429

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt .713 Jakob Poeltl .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 9.0 (1978) Jakob Poeltl 14.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.5 (1978) Jakob Poeltl 9.6 (2025)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 3.6 (1978) Jakob Poeltl 2.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.7 (1978) Jakob Poeltl 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.2 (1978) Jakob Poeltl 1.8 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Jakob Poeltl 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Jakob Poeltl 4.6

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Jakob Poeltl 0.8

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Jakob Poeltl 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - Jakob Poeltl 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt - Jakob Poeltl 110

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt - Jakob Poeltl 102

Total Assists Bird Averitt - Jakob Poeltl 18

Total Steals Bird Averitt - Jakob Poeltl 6

Total Blocks Bird Averitt - Jakob Poeltl 10

Total Games Bird Averitt 0 Jakob Poeltl 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt - Jakob Poeltl .577

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl .000

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt - Jakob Poeltl .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Jakob Poeltl 7.3 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Jakob Poeltl 7.7 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Jakob Poeltl 1.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Jakob Poeltl 0.3 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - Jakob Poeltl 0.7 (2019)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.