Josh Giddey vs. Jakob Poeltl Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jakob Poeltl and Josh Giddey 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
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2024-25
Jakob Poeltl: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 4 Jakob Poeltl 9

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Jakob Poeltl 3

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 14.1 Jakob Poeltl 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.5 Jakob Poeltl 7.0

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.1 Jakob Poeltl 1.8

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 Jakob Poeltl 0.6

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Jakob Poeltl 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 3,942 Jakob Poeltl 5,311

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 2,100 Jakob Poeltl 4,153

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,703 Jakob Poeltl 1,083

Total Steals Josh Giddey 244 Jakob Poeltl 381

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 140 Jakob Poeltl 757

Total Games Josh Giddey 280 Jakob Poeltl 595

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Jakob Poeltl .631

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .330 Jakob Poeltl .429

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .764 Jakob Poeltl .555

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Jakob Poeltl 14.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 8.1 (2025) Jakob Poeltl 9.6 (2025)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 7.2 (2025) Jakob Poeltl 2.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 1.2 (2025) Jakob Poeltl 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2025) Jakob Poeltl 1.8 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 Jakob Poeltl 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 Jakob Poeltl 4.6

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 Jakob Poeltl 0.8

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 Jakob Poeltl 0.3

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 Jakob Poeltl 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 87 Jakob Poeltl 110

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 36 Jakob Poeltl 102

Total Assists Josh Giddey 21 Jakob Poeltl 18

Total Steals Josh Giddey 2 Jakob Poeltl 6

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 4 Jakob Poeltl 10

Total Games Josh Giddey 10 Jakob Poeltl 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .453 Jakob Poeltl .577

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .353 Jakob Poeltl .000

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .875 Jakob Poeltl .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 (2024) Jakob Poeltl 7.3 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024) Jakob Poeltl 7.7 (2019)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 (2024) Jakob Poeltl 1.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024) Jakob Poeltl 0.3 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 (2024) Jakob Poeltl 0.7 (2019)