Jakob Poeltl vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John 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
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jakob Poeltl 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Jakob Poeltl 10 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Jakob Poeltl 3 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Jakob Poeltl 0 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 8.9 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 7.0 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.8 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.6 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.3 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jakob Poeltl 5,337 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Jakob Poeltl 4,174 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Jakob Poeltl 1,092 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Jakob Poeltl 382 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Jakob Poeltl 759 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Jakob Poeltl 599 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jakob Poeltl .630 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Jakob Poeltl .429 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jakob Poeltl .553 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 14.5 (2025) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 9.6 (2025) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 2.8 (2022) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.2 (2025) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.8 (2021) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 5.0 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 4.6 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.8 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.3 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.5 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jakob Poeltl 110 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Jakob Poeltl 102 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Jakob Poeltl 18 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Jakob Poeltl 6 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Jakob Poeltl 10 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Jakob Poeltl 22 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jakob Poeltl .577 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Jakob Poeltl .000 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jakob Poeltl .667 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 7.3 (2019) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 7.7 (2019) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.7 (2019) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.3 (2018) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.7 (2019) John Thompson - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.