Don May vs. Jakob Poeltl Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jakob Poeltl and Don May 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 May: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Jakob Poeltl: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don May 1 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Seasons Don May 7 Jakob Poeltl 10

Playoffs Played Don May 3 Jakob Poeltl 3

All-Star Games Don May 0 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don May 8.8 Jakob Poeltl 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Don May 3.5 Jakob Poeltl 7.0

Assists Per Game Don May 1.0 Jakob Poeltl 1.8

Steals Per Game Don May 0.3 * Jakob Poeltl 0.6

Blocks Per Game Don May 0.1 * Jakob Poeltl 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don May 3,339 Jakob Poeltl 5,515

Total Rebounds Don May 1,309 Jakob Poeltl 4,315

Total Assists Don May 389 Jakob Poeltl 1,128

Total Steals Don May 29 * Jakob Poeltl 397

Total Blocks Don May 10 * Jakob Poeltl 768

Total Games Don May 379 Jakob Poeltl 616

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don May .453 Jakob Poeltl .633

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

Free Throw Percentage Don May .798 Jakob Poeltl .557

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don May 20.2 (1971) Jakob Poeltl 14.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Don May 7.5 (1971) Jakob Poeltl 9.6 (2025)

Assists Per Game Don May 2.0 (1971) Jakob Poeltl 2.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Don May 0.4 (1974) * Jakob Poeltl 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Don May 0.1 (1974) * Jakob Poeltl 1.8 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don May 2.9 Jakob Poeltl 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Don May 2.2 Jakob Poeltl 4.6

Assists Per Game Don May 0.6 Jakob Poeltl 0.8

Steals Per Game Don May - * Jakob Poeltl 0.3

Blocks Per Game Don May - * Jakob Poeltl 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don May 41 Jakob Poeltl 110

Total Rebounds Don May 31 Jakob Poeltl 102

Total Assists Don May 9 Jakob Poeltl 18

Total Steals Don May 0 * Jakob Poeltl 6

Total Blocks Don May 0 * Jakob Poeltl 10

Total Games Don May 14 Jakob Poeltl 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don May .333 Jakob Poeltl .577

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

Free Throw Percentage Don May .765 Jakob Poeltl .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don May 4.0 (1972) Jakob Poeltl 7.3 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Don May 2.7 (1972) Jakob Poeltl 7.7 (2019)

Assists Per Game Don May 0.9 (1969) Jakob Poeltl 1.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Don May - * Jakob Poeltl 0.3 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Don May - * 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, this player has no data for the stat.