Gary Payton II vs. Jakob Poeltl Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jakob Poeltl and Gary Payton II 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 Payton II: 2016-17 to 2025-26
Jakob Poeltl: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton II 1 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton II 10 Jakob Poeltl 10

Playoffs Played Gary Payton II 3 Jakob Poeltl 3

All-Star Games Gary Payton II 0 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 5.4 Jakob Poeltl 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 2.8 Jakob Poeltl 7.0

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.1 Jakob Poeltl 1.8

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 0.9 Jakob Poeltl 0.6

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.3 Jakob Poeltl 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 1,497 Jakob Poeltl 5,337

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 777 Jakob Poeltl 4,174

Total Assists Gary Payton II 316 Jakob Poeltl 1,092

Total Steals Gary Payton II 263 Jakob Poeltl 382

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 80 Jakob Poeltl 759

Total Games Gary Payton II 277 Jakob Poeltl 599

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .556 Jakob Poeltl .630

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .335 Jakob Poeltl .429

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .625 Jakob Poeltl .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022) Jakob Poeltl 14.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022) Jakob Poeltl 9.6 (2025)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017) Jakob Poeltl 2.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022) Jakob Poeltl 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017) Jakob Poeltl 1.8 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.0 Jakob Poeltl 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.0 Jakob Poeltl 4.6

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.2 Jakob Poeltl 0.8

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 0.9 Jakob Poeltl 0.3

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.4 Jakob Poeltl 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 211 Jakob Poeltl 110

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 105 Jakob Poeltl 102

Total Assists Gary Payton II 41 Jakob Poeltl 18

Total Steals Gary Payton II 32 Jakob Poeltl 6

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 13 Jakob Poeltl 10

Total Games Gary Payton II 35 Jakob Poeltl 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .593 Jakob Poeltl .577

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .396 Jakob Poeltl .000

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .667 Jakob Poeltl .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023) Jakob Poeltl 7.3 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023) Jakob Poeltl 7.7 (2019)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.5 (2025) Jakob Poeltl 1.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022) Jakob Poeltl 0.3 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022) Jakob Poeltl 0.7 (2019)