Jakob Poeltl vs. Ricky Sobers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Sobers 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
Ricky Sobers: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jakob Poeltl 0 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Seasons Jakob Poeltl 9 Ricky Sobers 11

Playoffs Played Jakob Poeltl 3 Ricky Sobers 3

All-Star Games Jakob Poeltl 0 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 8.9 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 7.0 Ricky Sobers 2.6

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.8 Ricky Sobers 4.3

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.6 Ricky Sobers 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.3 Ricky Sobers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jakob Poeltl 5,311 Ricky Sobers 10,902

Total Rebounds Jakob Poeltl 4,153 Ricky Sobers 2,132

Total Assists Jakob Poeltl 1,083 Ricky Sobers 3,525

Total Steals Jakob Poeltl 381 Ricky Sobers 1,085

Total Blocks Jakob Poeltl 757 Ricky Sobers 161

Total Games Jakob Poeltl 595 Ricky Sobers 821

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jakob Poeltl .631 Ricky Sobers .459

3-Point Percentage Jakob Poeltl .429 Ricky Sobers .291 *

Free Throw Percentage Jakob Poeltl .555 Ricky Sobers .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 14.5 (2025) Ricky Sobers 18.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 9.6 (2025) Ricky Sobers 4.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 2.8 (2022) Ricky Sobers 7.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.2 (2025) Ricky Sobers 2.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.8 (2021) Ricky Sobers 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 5.0 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 4.6 Ricky Sobers 2.7

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.8 Ricky Sobers 4.0

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.3 Ricky Sobers 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.5 Ricky Sobers 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jakob Poeltl 110 Ricky Sobers 387

Total Rebounds Jakob Poeltl 102 Ricky Sobers 79

Total Assists Jakob Poeltl 18 Ricky Sobers 117

Total Steals Jakob Poeltl 6 Ricky Sobers 27

Total Blocks Jakob Poeltl 10 Ricky Sobers 8

Total Games Jakob Poeltl 22 Ricky Sobers 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jakob Poeltl .577 Ricky Sobers .455

3-Point Percentage Jakob Poeltl .000 Ricky Sobers .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Jakob Poeltl .667 Ricky Sobers .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 7.3 (2019) Ricky Sobers 15.3 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 7.7 (2019) Ricky Sobers 3.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.7 (2019) Ricky Sobers 4.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.3 (2018) Ricky Sobers 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.7 (2019) Ricky Sobers 0.5 (1984)

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