Jim King vs. Jakob Poeltl Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jakob Poeltl and Jim King 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
Jim King: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Jakob Poeltl: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim King 0 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Seasons Jim King 10 Jakob Poeltl 10

Playoffs Played Jim King 9 Jakob Poeltl 3

All-Star Games Jim King 1 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim King 7.2 Jakob Poeltl 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 2.5 Jakob Poeltl 7.0

Assists Per Game Jim King 2.3 Jakob Poeltl 1.8

Steals Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim King 4,377 Jakob Poeltl 5,515

Total Rebounds Jim King 1,500 Jakob Poeltl 4,315

Total Assists Jim King 1,412 Jakob Poeltl 1,128

Total Steals Jim King - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 397

Total Blocks Jim King - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 768

Total Games Jim King 607 Jakob Poeltl 616

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim King .418 Jakob Poeltl .633

3-Point Percentage Jim King - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl .429

Free Throw Percentage Jim King .782 Jakob Poeltl .557

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim King 16.6 (1968) Jakob Poeltl 14.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 4.8 (1967) Jakob Poeltl 9.6 (2025)

Assists Per Game Jim King 4.2 (1968) Jakob Poeltl 2.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 1.8 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim King 8.2 Jakob Poeltl 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 3.4 Jakob Poeltl 4.6

Assists Per Game Jim King 2.5 Jakob Poeltl 0.8

Steals Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim King 602 Jakob Poeltl 110

Total Rebounds Jim King 246 Jakob Poeltl 102

Total Assists Jim King 182 Jakob Poeltl 18

Total Steals Jim King - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 6

Total Blocks Jim King - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 10

Total Games Jim King 73 Jakob Poeltl 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim King .436 Jakob Poeltl .577

3-Point Percentage Jim King - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl .000

Free Throw Percentage Jim King .728 Jakob Poeltl .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim King 16.3 (1967) Jakob Poeltl 7.3 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 6.7 (1967) Jakob Poeltl 7.7 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jim King 3.9 (1971) Jakob Poeltl 1.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 0.3 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 0.7 (2019)

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.