Don Barksdale vs. Jakob Poeltl Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jakob Poeltl and Don Barksdale 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
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Jakob Poeltl: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Jakob Poeltl 9

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Jakob Poeltl 3

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Jakob Poeltl 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Jakob Poeltl 7.0

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Jakob Poeltl 1.8

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 0.6

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Jakob Poeltl 5,311

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Jakob Poeltl 4,153

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Jakob Poeltl 1,083

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 381

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 757

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Jakob Poeltl 595

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Jakob Poeltl .631

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl .429

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Jakob Poeltl .555

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Jakob Poeltl 14.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Jakob Poeltl 9.6 (2025)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Jakob Poeltl 2.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 1.8 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Jakob Poeltl 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Jakob Poeltl 4.6

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Jakob Poeltl 0.8

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 0.3

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Jakob Poeltl 110

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Jakob Poeltl 102

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Jakob Poeltl 18

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 6

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 10

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Jakob Poeltl 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Jakob Poeltl .577

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl .000

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Jakob Poeltl .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Jakob Poeltl 7.3 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Jakob Poeltl 7.7 (2019)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Jakob Poeltl 1.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 0.3 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 0.7 (2019)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.