Bob Lanier vs. Jakob Poeltl Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jakob Poeltl and Bob Lanier 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

Bob Lanier

vs.

Jakob Poeltl

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Jakob Poeltl: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Jakob Poeltl 8

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Jakob Poeltl 3

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Jakob Poeltl 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Jakob Poeltl 6.7

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Jakob Poeltl 1.7

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Jakob Poeltl 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Jakob Poeltl 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Jakob Poeltl 4,487

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Jakob Poeltl 3,606

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Jakob Poeltl 925

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Jakob Poeltl 315

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Jakob Poeltl 686

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Jakob Poeltl 538

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Jakob Poeltl .631

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Jakob Poeltl .500

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Jakob Poeltl .538

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Jakob Poeltl 13.5 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Jakob Poeltl 9.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Jakob Poeltl 2.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Jakob Poeltl 0.9 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Jakob Poeltl 1.8 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Jakob Poeltl 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Jakob Poeltl 4.6

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Jakob Poeltl 0.8

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Jakob Poeltl 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Jakob Poeltl 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Jakob Poeltl 110

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Jakob Poeltl 102

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Jakob Poeltl 18

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Jakob Poeltl 6

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Jakob Poeltl 10

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Jakob Poeltl 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Jakob Poeltl .577

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Jakob Poeltl .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Jakob Poeltl .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Jakob Poeltl 7.3 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Jakob Poeltl 7.7 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Jakob Poeltl 1.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Jakob Poeltl 0.3 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Jakob Poeltl 0.7 (2019)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.