Gary Forbes vs. Jakob Poeltl Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jakob Poeltl and Gary Forbes 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
Gary Forbes: 2010-11 to 2011-12
Jakob Poeltl: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Forbes 0 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Seasons Gary Forbes 2 Jakob Poeltl 9

Playoffs Played Gary Forbes 1 Jakob Poeltl 3

All-Star Games Gary Forbes 0 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Forbes 5.8 Jakob Poeltl 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Forbes 2.0 Jakob Poeltl 7.0

Assists Per Game Gary Forbes 0.9 Jakob Poeltl 1.8

Steals Per Game Gary Forbes 0.4 Jakob Poeltl 0.6

Blocks Per Game Gary Forbes 0.1 Jakob Poeltl 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Forbes 645 Jakob Poeltl 5,311

Total Rebounds Gary Forbes 218 Jakob Poeltl 4,153

Total Assists Gary Forbes 103 Jakob Poeltl 1,083

Total Steals Gary Forbes 47 Jakob Poeltl 381

Total Blocks Gary Forbes 10 Jakob Poeltl 757

Total Games Gary Forbes 111 Jakob Poeltl 595

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Forbes .434 Jakob Poeltl .631

3-Point Percentage Gary Forbes .340 Jakob Poeltl .429

Free Throw Percentage Gary Forbes .702 Jakob Poeltl .555

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Forbes 6.6 (2012) Jakob Poeltl 14.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Forbes 2.1 (2012) Jakob Poeltl 9.6 (2025)

Assists Per Game Gary Forbes 1.1 (2012) Jakob Poeltl 2.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Gary Forbes 0.5 (2012) Jakob Poeltl 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Gary Forbes 0.1 (2011) Jakob Poeltl 1.8 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 Jakob Poeltl 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Forbes 1.0 Jakob Poeltl 4.6

Assists Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 Jakob Poeltl 0.8

Steals Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 Jakob Poeltl 0.3

Blocks Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 Jakob Poeltl 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Forbes 0 Jakob Poeltl 110

Total Rebounds Gary Forbes 1 Jakob Poeltl 102

Total Assists Gary Forbes 0 Jakob Poeltl 18

Total Steals Gary Forbes 0 Jakob Poeltl 6

Total Blocks Gary Forbes 0 Jakob Poeltl 10

Total Games Gary Forbes 1 Jakob Poeltl 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Forbes .000 Jakob Poeltl .577

3-Point Percentage Gary Forbes - Jakob Poeltl .000

Free Throw Percentage Gary Forbes - Jakob Poeltl .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 (2011) Jakob Poeltl 7.3 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Forbes 1.0 (2011) Jakob Poeltl 7.7 (2019)

Assists Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 (2011) Jakob Poeltl 1.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 (2011) Jakob Poeltl 0.3 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 (2011) Jakob Poeltl 0.7 (2019)