Kevin McHale vs. Jakob Poeltl Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jakob Poeltl and Kevin McHale 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
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Jakob Poeltl: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Jakob Poeltl 9

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Jakob Poeltl 3

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Jakob Poeltl 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Jakob Poeltl 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Jakob Poeltl 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Jakob Poeltl 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 Jakob Poeltl 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Jakob Poeltl 7.0

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Jakob Poeltl 1.8

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Jakob Poeltl 0.6

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Jakob Poeltl 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Jakob Poeltl 5,311

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Jakob Poeltl 4,153

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Jakob Poeltl 1,083

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Jakob Poeltl 381

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Jakob Poeltl 757

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Jakob Poeltl 595

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Jakob Poeltl .631

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Jakob Poeltl .429

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Jakob Poeltl .555

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Jakob Poeltl 14.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Jakob Poeltl 9.6 (2025)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Jakob Poeltl 2.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Jakob Poeltl 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Jakob Poeltl 1.8 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Jakob Poeltl 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Jakob Poeltl 4.6

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Jakob Poeltl 0.8

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Jakob Poeltl 0.3

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Jakob Poeltl 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Jakob Poeltl 110

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Jakob Poeltl 102

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Jakob Poeltl 18

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Jakob Poeltl 6

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Jakob Poeltl 10

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Jakob Poeltl 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Jakob Poeltl .577

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Jakob Poeltl .000

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Jakob Poeltl .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Jakob Poeltl 7.3 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Jakob Poeltl 7.7 (2019)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Jakob Poeltl 1.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Jakob Poeltl 0.3 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) Jakob Poeltl 0.7 (2019)