JaVale McGee vs. Jakob Poeltl Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jakob Poeltl and JaVale McGee 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
JaVale McGee: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Jakob Poeltl: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships JaVale McGee 3 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Seasons JaVale McGee 16 Jakob Poeltl 9

Playoffs Played JaVale McGee 8 Jakob Poeltl 3

All-Star Games JaVale McGee 0 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 7.6 Jakob Poeltl 8.9

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 5.0 Jakob Poeltl 7.0

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.4 Jakob Poeltl 1.8

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.4 Jakob Poeltl 0.6

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 1.4 Jakob Poeltl 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points JaVale McGee 6,907 Jakob Poeltl 5,311

Total Rebounds JaVale McGee 4,577 Jakob Poeltl 4,153

Total Assists JaVale McGee 386 Jakob Poeltl 1,083

Total Steals JaVale McGee 345 Jakob Poeltl 381

Total Blocks JaVale McGee 1,258 Jakob Poeltl 757

Total Games JaVale McGee 909 Jakob Poeltl 595

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage JaVale McGee .578 Jakob Poeltl .631

3-Point Percentage JaVale McGee .192 Jakob Poeltl .429

Free Throw Percentage JaVale McGee .604 Jakob Poeltl .555

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 12.0 (2019) Jakob Poeltl 14.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 8.0 (2011) Jakob Poeltl 9.6 (2025)

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021) Jakob Poeltl 2.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.6 (2019) Jakob Poeltl 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 2.4 (2011) Jakob Poeltl 1.8 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 5.6 Jakob Poeltl 5.0

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 4.0 Jakob Poeltl 4.6

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.4 Jakob Poeltl 0.8

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.3 Jakob Poeltl 0.3

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 1.0 Jakob Poeltl 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points JaVale McGee 416 Jakob Poeltl 110

Total Rebounds JaVale McGee 295 Jakob Poeltl 102

Total Assists JaVale McGee 30 Jakob Poeltl 18

Total Steals JaVale McGee 21 Jakob Poeltl 6

Total Blocks JaVale McGee 74 Jakob Poeltl 10

Total Games JaVale McGee 74 Jakob Poeltl 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage JaVale McGee .616 Jakob Poeltl .577

3-Point Percentage JaVale McGee .000 Jakob Poeltl .000

Free Throw Percentage JaVale McGee .571 Jakob Poeltl .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 8.6 (2012) Jakob Poeltl 7.3 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 9.6 (2012) Jakob Poeltl 7.7 (2019)

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021) Jakob Poeltl 1.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.7 (2012) Jakob Poeltl 0.3 (2018)

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 3.1 (2012) Jakob Poeltl 0.7 (2019)