Jakob Poeltl vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David 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 2024-25
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jakob Poeltl 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Jakob Poeltl 9 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Jakob Poeltl 3 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Jakob Poeltl 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jakob Poeltl 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jakob Poeltl 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 8.9 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 7.0 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.8 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.6 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.3 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jakob Poeltl 5,311 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Jakob Poeltl 4,153 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Jakob Poeltl 1,083 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Jakob Poeltl 381 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Jakob Poeltl 757 David Thompson 407

Total Games Jakob Poeltl 595 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jakob Poeltl .631 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Jakob Poeltl .429 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Jakob Poeltl .555 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 14.5 (2025) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 9.6 (2025) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 2.8 (2022) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.2 (2025) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.8 (2021) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 5.0 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 4.6 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.8 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.3 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.5 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jakob Poeltl 110 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Jakob Poeltl 102 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Jakob Poeltl 18 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Jakob Poeltl 6 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Jakob Poeltl 10 David Thompson 27

Total Games Jakob Poeltl 22 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jakob Poeltl .577 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Jakob Poeltl .000 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Jakob Poeltl .667 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 7.3 (2019) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 7.7 (2019) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.7 (2019) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.3 (2018) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.7 (2019) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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