Larry Nance vs. Jakob Poeltl Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jakob Poeltl and Larry Nance 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
Larry Nance: 1981-82 to 1993-94
Jakob Poeltl: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Nance 0 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Seasons Larry Nance 13 Jakob Poeltl 9

Playoffs Played Larry Nance 8 Jakob Poeltl 3

All-Star Games Larry Nance 3 Jakob Poeltl 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Nance 1 Jakob Poeltl 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Nance 3 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Nance 17.1 Jakob Poeltl 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 8.0 Jakob Poeltl 7.0

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 2.6 Jakob Poeltl 1.8

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 0.9 Jakob Poeltl 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 2.2 Jakob Poeltl 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Nance 15,687 Jakob Poeltl 5,311

Total Rebounds Larry Nance 7,352 Jakob Poeltl 4,153

Total Assists Larry Nance 2,393 Jakob Poeltl 1,083

Total Steals Larry Nance 872 Jakob Poeltl 381

Total Blocks Larry Nance 2,027 Jakob Poeltl 757

Total Games Larry Nance 920 Jakob Poeltl 595

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Nance .546 Jakob Poeltl .631

3-Point Percentage Larry Nance .145 Jakob Poeltl .429

Free Throw Percentage Larry Nance .755 Jakob Poeltl .555

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Nance 22.5 (1987) Jakob Poeltl 14.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 9.1 (1988) Jakob Poeltl 9.6 (2025)

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 3.4 (1987) Jakob Poeltl 2.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 1.4 (1985) Jakob Poeltl 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 3.0 (1992) Jakob Poeltl 1.8 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Nance 15.7 Jakob Poeltl 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 7.9 Jakob Poeltl 4.6

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 2.4 Jakob Poeltl 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 0.9 Jakob Poeltl 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 2.1 Jakob Poeltl 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Nance 1,070 Jakob Poeltl 110

Total Rebounds Larry Nance 535 Jakob Poeltl 102

Total Assists Larry Nance 160 Jakob Poeltl 18

Total Steals Larry Nance 59 Jakob Poeltl 6

Total Blocks Larry Nance 144 Jakob Poeltl 10

Total Games Larry Nance 68 Jakob Poeltl 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Nance .541 Jakob Poeltl .577

3-Point Percentage Larry Nance .000 Jakob Poeltl .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Nance .742 Jakob Poeltl .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Nance 19.4 (1989) Jakob Poeltl 7.3 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 9.2 (1992) Jakob Poeltl 7.7 (2019)

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 3.6 (1988) Jakob Poeltl 1.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 1.4 (1982) Jakob Poeltl 0.3 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 2.7 (1992) Jakob Poeltl 0.7 (2019)