Don Buse vs. Jakob Poeltl Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jakob Poeltl and Don Buse 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 Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Jakob Poeltl: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Buse 0 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Seasons Don Buse 9 Jakob Poeltl 10

Playoffs Played Don Buse 6 Jakob Poeltl 3

All-Star Games Don Buse 1 Jakob Poeltl 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Buse 4 Jakob Poeltl 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 4 Jakob Poeltl 0

Assists Leader Don Buse 1 Jakob Poeltl 0

Steals Leader Don Buse 1 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.9 Jakob Poeltl 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.3 Jakob Poeltl 7.0

Assists Per Game Don Buse 4.5 Jakob Poeltl 1.8

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.8 Jakob Poeltl 0.6

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.1 Jakob Poeltl 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 4,485 Jakob Poeltl 5,389

Total Rebounds Don Buse 1,507 Jakob Poeltl 4,210

Total Assists Don Buse 2,920 Jakob Poeltl 1,098

Total Steals Don Buse 1,160 Jakob Poeltl 386

Total Blocks Don Buse 97 Jakob Poeltl 762

Total Games Don Buse 648 Jakob Poeltl 603

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .442 Jakob Poeltl .631

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .333 * Jakob Poeltl .429

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .780 Jakob Poeltl .557

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 9.7 (1982) Jakob Poeltl 14.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.3 (1977) Jakob Poeltl 9.6 (2025)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1977) Jakob Poeltl 2.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 3.5 (1977) Jakob Poeltl 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1982) Jakob Poeltl 1.8 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.5 Jakob Poeltl 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.6 Jakob Poeltl 4.6

Assists Per Game Don Buse 3.6 Jakob Poeltl 0.8

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.1 Jakob Poeltl 0.3

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.2 Jakob Poeltl 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 227 Jakob Poeltl 110

Total Rebounds Don Buse 91 Jakob Poeltl 102

Total Assists Don Buse 125 Jakob Poeltl 18

Total Steals Don Buse 37 Jakob Poeltl 6

Total Blocks Don Buse 6 Jakob Poeltl 10

Total Games Don Buse 35 Jakob Poeltl 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .399 Jakob Poeltl .577

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .391 * Jakob Poeltl .000

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .714 Jakob Poeltl .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1980) Jakob Poeltl 7.3 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.7 (1979) Jakob Poeltl 7.7 (2019)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 5.5 (1980) Jakob Poeltl 1.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 2.0 (1978) Jakob Poeltl 0.3 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1984) Jakob Poeltl 0.7 (2019)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.