Lew Hitch vs. Jakob Poeltl Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jakob Poeltl and Lew Hitch 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
Lew Hitch: 1951-52 to 1956-57
Jakob Poeltl: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lew Hitch 2 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Seasons Lew Hitch 6 Jakob Poeltl 10

Playoffs Played Lew Hitch 5 Jakob Poeltl 3

All-Star Games Lew Hitch 0 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lew Hitch 5.0 Jakob Poeltl 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Lew Hitch 5.3 Jakob Poeltl 7.0

Assists Per Game Lew Hitch 1.2 Jakob Poeltl 1.8

Steals Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 0.6

Blocks Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Lew Hitch 2,075 Jakob Poeltl 5,515

Total Rebounds Lew Hitch 2,183 Jakob Poeltl 4,315

Total Assists Lew Hitch 499 Jakob Poeltl 1,128

Total Steals Lew Hitch - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 397

Total Blocks Lew Hitch - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 768

Total Games Lew Hitch 414 Jakob Poeltl 616

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lew Hitch .376 Jakob Poeltl .633

3-Point Percentage Lew Hitch - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl .429

Free Throw Percentage Lew Hitch .674 Jakob Poeltl .557

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lew Hitch 8.0 (1954) Jakob Poeltl 14.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Lew Hitch 9.6 (1954) Jakob Poeltl 9.6 (2025)

Assists Per Game Lew Hitch 2.0 (1954) Jakob Poeltl 2.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 1.8 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lew Hitch 3.9 Jakob Poeltl 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Lew Hitch 4.5 Jakob Poeltl 4.6

Assists Per Game Lew Hitch 0.9 Jakob Poeltl 0.8

Steals Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 0.3

Blocks Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Lew Hitch 145 Jakob Poeltl 110

Total Rebounds Lew Hitch 167 Jakob Poeltl 102

Total Assists Lew Hitch 32 Jakob Poeltl 18

Total Steals Lew Hitch - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 6

Total Blocks Lew Hitch - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 10

Total Games Lew Hitch 37 Jakob Poeltl 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lew Hitch .360 Jakob Poeltl .577

3-Point Percentage Lew Hitch - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl .000

Free Throw Percentage Lew Hitch .585 Jakob Poeltl .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lew Hitch 7.9 (1955) Jakob Poeltl 7.3 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Lew Hitch 6.0 (1955) Jakob Poeltl 7.7 (2019)

Assists Per Game Lew Hitch 1.4 (1955) Jakob Poeltl 1.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 0.3 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Lew Hitch - 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.