Gus Johnson vs. Jakob Poeltl Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jakob Poeltl and Gus Johnson 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
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Jakob Poeltl: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 Jakob Poeltl 10

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 Jakob Poeltl 3

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 Jakob Poeltl 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 Jakob Poeltl 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * Jakob Poeltl 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 2 Jakob Poeltl 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 Jakob Poeltl 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 Jakob Poeltl 7.0

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.7 Jakob Poeltl 1.8

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 0.6

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 Jakob Poeltl 5,443

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 Jakob Poeltl 4,236

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 Jakob Poeltl 1,104

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 388

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 763

Total Games Gus Johnson 581 Jakob Poeltl 606

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 Jakob Poeltl .633

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl .429

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 Jakob Poeltl .556

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) Jakob Poeltl 14.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) Jakob Poeltl 9.6 (2025)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) Jakob Poeltl 2.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 1.8 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 Jakob Poeltl 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 Jakob Poeltl 4.6

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 Jakob Poeltl 0.8

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 0.3

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 Jakob Poeltl 110

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 Jakob Poeltl 102

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 Jakob Poeltl 18

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 6

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 10

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 Jakob Poeltl 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 Jakob Poeltl .577

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl .000

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 Jakob Poeltl .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) Jakob Poeltl 7.3 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) Jakob Poeltl 7.7 (2019)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) Jakob Poeltl 1.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 0.3 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - 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.