Jakob Poeltl vs. Earl Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Watson 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
Earl Watson: 2001-02 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jakob Poeltl 0 Earl Watson 0

NBA Seasons Jakob Poeltl 10 Earl Watson 13

Playoffs Played Jakob Poeltl 3 Earl Watson 3

All-Star Games Jakob Poeltl 0 Earl Watson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 9.0 Earl Watson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 7.0 Earl Watson 2.3

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.8 Earl Watson 4.4

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.6 Earl Watson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.2 Earl Watson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jakob Poeltl 5,515 Earl Watson 5,593

Total Rebounds Jakob Poeltl 4,315 Earl Watson 1,985

Total Assists Jakob Poeltl 1,128 Earl Watson 3,871

Total Steals Jakob Poeltl 397 Earl Watson 873

Total Blocks Jakob Poeltl 768 Earl Watson 176

Total Games Jakob Poeltl 616 Earl Watson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jakob Poeltl .633 Earl Watson .411

3-Point Percentage Jakob Poeltl .429 Earl Watson .324

Free Throw Percentage Jakob Poeltl .557 Earl Watson .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 14.5 (2025) Earl Watson 10.7 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 9.6 (2025) Earl Watson 3.0 (2010)

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 2.8 (2022) Earl Watson 6.8 (2008)

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.2 (2025) Earl Watson 1.3 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.8 (2021) Earl Watson 0.4 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 5.0 Earl Watson 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 4.6 Earl Watson 1.7

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.8 Earl Watson 1.9

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.3 Earl Watson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.5 Earl Watson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jakob Poeltl 110 Earl Watson 38

Total Rebounds Jakob Poeltl 102 Earl Watson 20

Total Assists Jakob Poeltl 18 Earl Watson 23

Total Steals Jakob Poeltl 6 Earl Watson 8

Total Blocks Jakob Poeltl 10 Earl Watson 1

Total Games Jakob Poeltl 22 Earl Watson 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jakob Poeltl .577 Earl Watson .400

3-Point Percentage Jakob Poeltl .000 Earl Watson .077

Free Throw Percentage Jakob Poeltl .667 Earl Watson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 7.3 (2019) Earl Watson 4.8 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 7.7 (2019) Earl Watson 2.5 (2005)

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.7 (2019) Earl Watson 3.8 (2005)

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.3 (2018) Earl Watson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.7 (2019) Earl Watson 0.3 (2005)