Michael Phelps vs. Jakob Poeltl Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jakob Poeltl and Michael Phelps 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
Michael Phelps: 1985-86 to 1987-88
Jakob Poeltl: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Phelps 0 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Seasons Michael Phelps 3 Jakob Poeltl 9

Playoffs Played Michael Phelps 0 Jakob Poeltl 3

All-Star Games Michael Phelps 0 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Phelps 3.6 Jakob Poeltl 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Phelps 1.1 Jakob Poeltl 7.0

Assists Per Game Michael Phelps 1.0 Jakob Poeltl 1.8

Steals Per Game Michael Phelps 0.5 Jakob Poeltl 0.6

Blocks Per Game Michael Phelps 0.0 Jakob Poeltl 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Phelps 470 Jakob Poeltl 5,311

Total Rebounds Michael Phelps 141 Jakob Poeltl 4,153

Total Assists Michael Phelps 138 Jakob Poeltl 1,083

Total Steals Michael Phelps 71 Jakob Poeltl 381

Total Blocks Michael Phelps 3 Jakob Poeltl 757

Total Games Michael Phelps 132 Jakob Poeltl 595

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Phelps .416 Jakob Poeltl .631

3-Point Percentage Michael Phelps .091 Jakob Poeltl .429

Free Throw Percentage Michael Phelps .639 Jakob Poeltl .555

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Phelps 4.5 (1988) Jakob Poeltl 14.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Phelps 1.3 (1986) Jakob Poeltl 9.6 (2025)

Assists Per Game Michael Phelps 1.5 (1988) Jakob Poeltl 2.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Michael Phelps 2.5 (1988) Jakob Poeltl 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Michael Phelps 0.0 (1987) Jakob Poeltl 1.8 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Phelps - Jakob Poeltl 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Phelps - Jakob Poeltl 4.6

Assists Per Game Michael Phelps - Jakob Poeltl 0.8

Steals Per Game Michael Phelps - Jakob Poeltl 0.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Phelps - Jakob Poeltl 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Phelps - Jakob Poeltl 110

Total Rebounds Michael Phelps - Jakob Poeltl 102

Total Assists Michael Phelps - Jakob Poeltl 18

Total Steals Michael Phelps - Jakob Poeltl 6

Total Blocks Michael Phelps - Jakob Poeltl 10

Total Games Michael Phelps 0 Jakob Poeltl 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Phelps - Jakob Poeltl .577

3-Point Percentage Michael Phelps - Jakob Poeltl .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Phelps - Jakob Poeltl .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Phelps - Jakob Poeltl 7.3 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Phelps - Jakob Poeltl 7.7 (2019)

Assists Per Game Michael Phelps - Jakob Poeltl 1.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Michael Phelps - Jakob Poeltl 0.3 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Michael Phelps - Jakob Poeltl 0.7 (2019)