Walt Budko vs. Jakob Poeltl Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jakob Poeltl and Walt Budko 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 Budko: 1948-49 to 1951-52
Jakob Poeltl: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Budko 0 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Seasons Walt Budko 4 Jakob Poeltl 10

Playoffs Played Walt Budko 2 Jakob Poeltl 3

All-Star Games Walt Budko 0 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Budko 8.1 Jakob Poeltl 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 5.4 * Jakob Poeltl 7.0

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.9 Jakob Poeltl 1.8

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 0.6

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Budko 2,037 Jakob Poeltl 5,469

Total Rebounds Walt Budko 684 * Jakob Poeltl 4,278

Total Assists Walt Budko 471 Jakob Poeltl 1,118

Total Steals Walt Budko - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 393

Total Blocks Walt Budko - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 766

Total Games Walt Budko 253 Jakob Poeltl 610

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Budko .342 Jakob Poeltl .633

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

Free Throw Percentage Walt Budko .757 Jakob Poeltl .556

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Budko 11.5 (1949) Jakob Poeltl 14.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 7.1 (1951) * Jakob Poeltl 9.6 (2025)

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 2.2 (1950) Jakob Poeltl 2.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 1.8 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Budko 8.8 Jakob Poeltl 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 4.0 * Jakob Poeltl 4.6

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.5 Jakob Poeltl 0.8

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 0.3

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Budko 53 Jakob Poeltl 110

Total Rebounds Walt Budko 12 * Jakob Poeltl 102

Total Assists Walt Budko 9 Jakob Poeltl 18

Total Steals Walt Budko - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 6

Total Blocks Walt Budko - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 10

Total Games Walt Budko 6 Jakob Poeltl 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Budko .425 Jakob Poeltl .577

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

Free Throw Percentage Walt Budko .731 Jakob Poeltl .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Budko 12.3 (1949) Jakob Poeltl 7.3 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 4.0 (1952) * Jakob Poeltl 7.7 (2019)

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.7 (1952) Jakob Poeltl 1.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 0.3 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 0.7 (2019)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.