Jakob Poeltl vs. Phil Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Phil Smith 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
Phil Smith: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jakob Poeltl 0 Phil Smith 1

NBA Seasons Jakob Poeltl 10 Phil Smith 9

Playoffs Played Jakob Poeltl 3 Phil Smith 5

All-Star Games Jakob Poeltl 0 Phil Smith 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jakob Poeltl 0 Phil Smith 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jakob Poeltl 0 Phil Smith 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 8.9 Phil Smith 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 7.0 Phil Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.8 Phil Smith 3.9

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.6 Phil Smith 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.3 Phil Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jakob Poeltl 5,389 Phil Smith 9,924

Total Rebounds Jakob Poeltl 4,210 Phil Smith 1,978

Total Assists Jakob Poeltl 1,098 Phil Smith 2,561

Total Steals Jakob Poeltl 386 Phil Smith 734

Total Blocks Jakob Poeltl 762 Phil Smith 165

Total Games Jakob Poeltl 603 Phil Smith 659

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jakob Poeltl .631 Phil Smith .476

3-Point Percentage Jakob Poeltl .429 Phil Smith .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Jakob Poeltl .557 Phil Smith .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 14.5 (2025) Phil Smith 20.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 9.6 (2025) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 2.8 (2022) Phil Smith 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.2 (2025) Phil Smith 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.8 (2021) Phil Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 5.0 Phil Smith 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 4.6 Phil Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.8 Phil Smith 2.9

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.3 Phil Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.5 Phil Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jakob Poeltl 110 Phil Smith 588

Total Rebounds Jakob Poeltl 102 Phil Smith 150

Total Assists Jakob Poeltl 18 Phil Smith 143

Total Steals Jakob Poeltl 6 Phil Smith 49

Total Blocks Jakob Poeltl 10 Phil Smith 18

Total Games Jakob Poeltl 22 Phil Smith 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jakob Poeltl .577 Phil Smith .453

3-Point Percentage Jakob Poeltl .000 Phil Smith .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jakob Poeltl .667 Phil Smith .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 7.3 (2019) Phil Smith 24.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 7.7 (2019) Phil Smith 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.7 (2019) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.3 (2018) Phil Smith 1.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.7 (2019) Phil Smith 0.5 (1976)

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