Jakob Poeltl vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Jakob Poeltl 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

Jakob Poeltl

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jakob Poeltl: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jakob Poeltl 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Jakob Poeltl 8 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Jakob Poeltl 3 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Jakob Poeltl 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jakob Poeltl 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Jakob Poeltl 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Jakob Poeltl 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jakob Poeltl 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Jakob Poeltl 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jakob Poeltl 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Jakob Poeltl 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Jakob Poeltl 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 8.3 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 6.7 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.7 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.6 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.3 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jakob Poeltl 4,487 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Jakob Poeltl 3,606 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Jakob Poeltl 925 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Jakob Poeltl 315 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Jakob Poeltl 686 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Jakob Poeltl 538 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jakob Poeltl .631 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Jakob Poeltl .500 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jakob Poeltl .538 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 13.5 (2022) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 9.3 (2022) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 2.8 (2022) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.9 (2023) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.8 (2021) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 5.0 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 4.6 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.8 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.3 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.5 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jakob Poeltl 110 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Jakob Poeltl 102 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Jakob Poeltl 18 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Jakob Poeltl 6 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Jakob Poeltl 10 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Jakob Poeltl 22 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jakob Poeltl .577 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Jakob Poeltl .000 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jakob Poeltl .667 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 7.3 (2019) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 7.7 (2019) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.7 (2019) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.3 (2018) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.7 (2019) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

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