Walt Bellamy vs. Jakob Poeltl Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jakob Poeltl and Walt Bellamy 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
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Jakob Poeltl: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Jakob Poeltl 9

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Jakob Poeltl 3

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Jakob Poeltl 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Jakob Poeltl 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Jakob Poeltl 7.0

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Jakob Poeltl 1.8

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Jakob Poeltl 0.6

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Jakob Poeltl 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Jakob Poeltl 5,311

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Jakob Poeltl 4,153

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Jakob Poeltl 1,083

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Jakob Poeltl 381

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Jakob Poeltl 757

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Jakob Poeltl 595

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Jakob Poeltl .631

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl .429

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Jakob Poeltl .555

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Jakob Poeltl 14.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Jakob Poeltl 9.6 (2025)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Jakob Poeltl 2.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Jakob Poeltl 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Jakob Poeltl 1.8 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Jakob Poeltl 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Jakob Poeltl 4.6

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Jakob Poeltl 0.8

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Jakob Poeltl 0.3

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Jakob Poeltl 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Jakob Poeltl 110

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Jakob Poeltl 102

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Jakob Poeltl 18

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Jakob Poeltl 6

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Jakob Poeltl 10

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Jakob Poeltl 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Jakob Poeltl .577

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl .000

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Jakob Poeltl .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Jakob Poeltl 7.3 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Jakob Poeltl 7.7 (2019)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Jakob Poeltl 1.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Jakob Poeltl 0.3 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Jakob Poeltl 0.7 (2019)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.