Jakob Poeltl vs. Dick Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Van Arsdale 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
Dick Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jakob Poeltl 0 Dick Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Jakob Poeltl 10 Dick Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Jakob Poeltl 3 Dick Van Arsdale 4

All-Star Games Jakob Poeltl 0 Dick Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jakob Poeltl 0 Dick Van Arsdale 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 9.0 Dick Van Arsdale 16.4

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 7.0 Dick Van Arsdale 4.1

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.8 Dick Van Arsdale 3.3

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.6 Dick Van Arsdale 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.3 Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jakob Poeltl 5,495 Dick Van Arsdale 15,079

Total Rebounds Jakob Poeltl 4,296 Dick Van Arsdale 3,807

Total Assists Jakob Poeltl 1,123 Dick Van Arsdale 3,057

Total Steals Jakob Poeltl 395 Dick Van Arsdale 264 *

Total Blocks Jakob Poeltl 767 Dick Van Arsdale 44 *

Total Games Jakob Poeltl 613 Dick Van Arsdale 921

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jakob Poeltl .632 Dick Van Arsdale .464

3-Point Percentage Jakob Poeltl .429 Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jakob Poeltl .557 Dick Van Arsdale .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 14.5 (2025) Dick Van Arsdale 21.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 9.6 (2025) Dick Van Arsdale 7.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 2.8 (2022) Dick Van Arsdale 4.8 (1969)

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.2 (2025) Dick Van Arsdale 1.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.8 (2021) Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 5.0 Dick Van Arsdale 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 4.6 Dick Van Arsdale 2.4

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.8 Dick Van Arsdale 2.8

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.3 Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.5 Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jakob Poeltl 110 Dick Van Arsdale 336

Total Rebounds Jakob Poeltl 102 Dick Van Arsdale 82

Total Assists Jakob Poeltl 18 Dick Van Arsdale 94

Total Steals Jakob Poeltl 6 Dick Van Arsdale 13 *

Total Blocks Jakob Poeltl 10 Dick Van Arsdale 2 *

Total Games Jakob Poeltl 22 Dick Van Arsdale 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jakob Poeltl .577 Dick Van Arsdale .422

3-Point Percentage Jakob Poeltl .000 Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jakob Poeltl .667 Dick Van Arsdale .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 7.3 (2019) Dick Van Arsdale 16.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 7.7 (2019) Dick Van Arsdale 6.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.7 (2019) Dick Van Arsdale 4.1 (1970)

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.3 (2018) Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.7 (2019) Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.