Jakob Poeltl vs. Danny Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Danny Young 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 2024-25
Danny Young: 1984-85 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jakob Poeltl 0 Danny Young 0

NBA Seasons Jakob Poeltl 9 Danny Young 10

Playoffs Played Jakob Poeltl 3 Danny Young 6

All-Star Games Jakob Poeltl 0 Danny Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 8.9 Danny Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 7.0 Danny Young 1.2

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.8 Danny Young 2.9

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.6 Danny Young 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.3 Danny Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jakob Poeltl 5,311 Danny Young 2,622

Total Rebounds Jakob Poeltl 4,153 Danny Young 709

Total Assists Jakob Poeltl 1,083 Danny Young 1,674

Total Steals Jakob Poeltl 381 Danny Young 507

Total Blocks Jakob Poeltl 757 Danny Young 37

Total Games Jakob Poeltl 595 Danny Young 574

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jakob Poeltl .631 Danny Young .437

3-Point Percentage Jakob Poeltl .429 Danny Young .327

Free Throw Percentage Jakob Poeltl .555 Danny Young .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 14.5 (2025) Danny Young 6.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 9.6 (2025) Danny Young 1.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 2.8 (2022) Danny Young 4.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.2 (2025) Danny Young 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.8 (2021) Danny Young 0.1 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 5.0 Danny Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 4.6 Danny Young 1.2

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.8 Danny Young 2.2

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.3 Danny Young 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.5 Danny Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jakob Poeltl 110 Danny Young 219

Total Rebounds Jakob Poeltl 102 Danny Young 64

Total Assists Jakob Poeltl 18 Danny Young 119

Total Steals Jakob Poeltl 6 Danny Young 32

Total Blocks Jakob Poeltl 10 Danny Young 4

Total Games Jakob Poeltl 22 Danny Young 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jakob Poeltl .577 Danny Young .430

3-Point Percentage Jakob Poeltl .000 Danny Young .322

Free Throw Percentage Jakob Poeltl .667 Danny Young .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 7.3 (2019) Danny Young 9.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 7.7 (2019) Danny Young 2.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.7 (2019) Danny Young 4.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.3 (2018) Danny Young 1.1 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.7 (2019) Danny Young 0.4 (1988)