Jakob Poeltl vs. Billy Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Thompson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Jakob Poeltl: 2016-17 to 2025-26
Billy Thompson: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jakob Poeltl 0 Billy Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Jakob Poeltl 10 Billy Thompson 6

Playoffs Played Jakob Poeltl 3 Billy Thompson 1

All-Star Games Jakob Poeltl 0 Billy Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 8.9 Billy Thompson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 7.0 Billy Thompson 5.4

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.8 Billy Thompson 1.7

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.6 Billy Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.3 Billy Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jakob Poeltl 5,331 Billy Thompson 2,566

Total Rebounds Jakob Poeltl 4,164 Billy Thompson 1,615

Total Assists Jakob Poeltl 1,087 Billy Thompson 514

Total Steals Jakob Poeltl 381 Billy Thompson 158

Total Blocks Jakob Poeltl 758 Billy Thompson 272

Total Games Jakob Poeltl 597 Billy Thompson 300

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jakob Poeltl .631 Billy Thompson .505

3-Point Percentage Jakob Poeltl .429 Billy Thompson .154

Free Throw Percentage Jakob Poeltl .554 Billy Thompson .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 14.5 (2025) Billy Thompson 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 9.6 (2025) Billy Thompson 7.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 2.8 (2022) Billy Thompson 2.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.2 (2025) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.8 (2021) Billy Thompson 1.3 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 5.0 Billy Thompson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 4.6 Billy Thompson 2.0

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.8 Billy Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.3 Billy Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.5 Billy Thompson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jakob Poeltl 110 Billy Thompson 14

Total Rebounds Jakob Poeltl 102 Billy Thompson 6

Total Assists Jakob Poeltl 18 Billy Thompson 2

Total Steals Jakob Poeltl 6 Billy Thompson 4

Total Blocks Jakob Poeltl 10 Billy Thompson 0

Total Games Jakob Poeltl 22 Billy Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jakob Poeltl .577 Billy Thompson .545

3-Point Percentage Jakob Poeltl .000 Billy Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Jakob Poeltl .667 Billy Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 7.3 (2019) Billy Thompson 4.7 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 7.7 (2019) Billy Thompson 2.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.7 (2019) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.3 (2018) Billy Thompson 1.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.7 (2019) Billy Thompson 0.0 (1987)