Jakob Poeltl vs. Sam Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Young 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
Sam Young: 2009-10 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jakob Poeltl 0 Sam Young 0

NBA Seasons Jakob Poeltl 9 Sam Young 4

Playoffs Played Jakob Poeltl 3 Sam Young 3

All-Star Games Jakob Poeltl 0 Sam Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 8.9 Sam Young 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 7.0 Sam Young 2.3

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.8 Sam Young 0.7

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.6 Sam Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.3 Sam Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jakob Poeltl 5,311 Sam Young 1,436

Total Rebounds Jakob Poeltl 4,153 Sam Young 573

Total Assists Jakob Poeltl 1,083 Sam Young 180

Total Steals Jakob Poeltl 381 Sam Young 134

Total Blocks Jakob Poeltl 757 Sam Young 57

Total Games Jakob Poeltl 595 Sam Young 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jakob Poeltl .631 Sam Young .442

3-Point Percentage Jakob Poeltl .429 Sam Young .280

Free Throw Percentage Jakob Poeltl .555 Sam Young .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 14.5 (2025) Sam Young 7.4 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 9.6 (2025) Sam Young 2.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 2.8 (2022) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.2 (2025) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.8 (2021) Sam Young 0.3 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 5.0 Sam Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 4.6 Sam Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.8 Sam Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.3 Sam Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.5 Sam Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jakob Poeltl 110 Sam Young 124

Total Rebounds Jakob Poeltl 102 Sam Young 59

Total Assists Jakob Poeltl 18 Sam Young 6

Total Steals Jakob Poeltl 6 Sam Young 10

Total Blocks Jakob Poeltl 10 Sam Young 4

Total Games Jakob Poeltl 22 Sam Young 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jakob Poeltl .577 Sam Young .426

3-Point Percentage Jakob Poeltl .000 Sam Young .217

Free Throw Percentage Jakob Poeltl .667 Sam Young .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 7.3 (2019) Sam Young 7.5 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 7.7 (2019) Sam Young 2.3 (2011)

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.7 (2019) Sam Young 0.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.3 (2018) Sam Young 0.5 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.7 (2019) Sam Young 0.2 (2011)