Jakob Poeltl vs. Glen Rice Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Glen Rice and Jakob Poeltl, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Jakob Poeltl played 9 years in the NBA, 6 less than Glen Rice, who played 15. Jakob Poeltl had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Glen Rice had his rookie season in 1989-90. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Jakob Poeltl 9 3 2016-17 to 2024-25
Glen Rice 15 7 1989-90 to 2003-04

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jakob Poeltl Glen Rice
Season 2016-171989-90
Team Toronto RaptorsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jakob Poeltl 54 11.6 3.1 1.4 1.6 3.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 2.1 1.2 2.1 .583 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.1 .544
difference:+23+18.4+10.5+0.1+1.7+1.5+1.6+0.6-1.0-0.5+4.9+11.8+.144+0.2+0.9+0.6+0.5+.190
Glen Rice 77 30.0 13.6 1.3 3.3 4.6 1.8 0.9 0.4 1.5 2.6 6.1 13.9 .439 0.2 0.9 .246 1.2 1.6 .734
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jakob Poeltl 6 4.3 1.7 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.5 0.8 1.8 .455 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.3 .000
Glen Rice DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2

Jakob Poeltl Glen Rice
Season 2017-181990-91
Team Toronto RaptorsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jakob Poeltl 82 18.6 6.9 2.0 2.8 4.8 0.7 0.5 1.2 1.0 2.6 3.1 4.7 .659 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.2 .594
difference:+5+15.8+10.5+0.9+1.0+0.1+1.8+0.8+0.9-1.2-0.2+4.0+10.8+.198+0.9+2.4+1.5+1.5+.224
Glen Rice 77 34.4 17.4 1.1 3.8 4.9 2.5 1.3 0.3 2.2 2.8 7.1 15.5 .461 0.9 2.4 .386 2.2 2.7 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jakob Poeltl 9 15.6 5.4 1.7 2.3 4.0 0.7 0.3 0.4 0.9 2.8 1.9 3.4 .548 0.0 0.1 .000 1.7 2.1 .789
Glen Rice DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3

Jakob Poeltl Glen Rice
Season 2018-191991-92
Team San Antonio SpursMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jakob Poeltl 77 16.5 5.5 2.3 3.0 5.3 1.2 0.4 0.9 0.6 1.6 2.4 3.8 .645 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.2 .533
difference:+2+21.6+16.8+1.2+0.9+0.3+1.1+0.7+0.5-1.2-0.6+6.1+14.3+.176+2.0+5.0+2.8+2.8+.303
Glen Rice 79 38.1 22.3 1.1 3.9 5.0 2.3 1.1 0.4 1.8 2.2 8.5 18.1 .469 2.0 5.0 .391 3.4 4.0 .836
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jakob Poeltl 7 25.3 7.3 3.6 4.1 7.7 1.7 0.3 0.7 0.4 3.7 3.3 5.1 .639 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.3 .556
difference:+4+14.4+11.7+2.6+1.8+4.4+0.4+0.7-1.6-1.4+4.7+16.2+.264+1.0+3.9+.250+1.3+1.0+.301
Glen Rice 3 39.7 19.0 1.0 2.3 3.3 1.7 0.7 0.0 2.0 2.3 8.0 21.3 .375 1.0 4.0 .250 2.0 2.3 .857

Season 4

Jakob Poeltl Glen Rice
Season 2019-201992-93
Team San Antonio SpursMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jakob Poeltl 66 17.7 5.6 2.0 3.7 5.7 1.8 0.6 1.4 0.8 1.9 2.5 4.0 .624 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.3 .465
difference:+16+19.9+13.4+0.9+0.3+0.5+0.4+0.5+1.1-1.1-0.6+4.6+12.1+.184+1.8+4.7+2.4+2.3+.355
Glen Rice 82 37.6 19.0 1.1 4.0 5.2 2.2 1.1 0.3 1.9 2.5 7.1 16.1 .440 1.8 4.7 .383 3.0 3.6 .820
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Jakob Poeltl nor Glen Rice played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5

Jakob Poeltl Glen Rice
Season 2020-211993-94
Team San Antonio SpursMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jakob Poeltl 69 26.7 8.6 3.2 4.8 7.9 1.9 0.7 1.8 1.2 2.5 3.8 6.2 .616 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.8 .508
difference:+12+10.3+12.5+2.3+0.4+2.5+0.4+0.7+1.4-0.4-0.2+4.4+11.3+.149+1.6+4.3+2.2+1.7+.372
Glen Rice 81 37.0 21.1 0.9 4.4 5.4 2.3 1.4 0.4 1.6 2.3 8.2 17.5 .467 1.6 4.3 .382 3.1 3.5 .880
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jakob Poeltl DNP------ --- ----------
Glen Rice 5 39.0 13.0 1.2 6.0 7.2 2.0 2.2 0.4 2.8 2.8 5.2 13.6 .382 1.4 4.6 .304 1.2 1.6 .750

Season 6

Jakob Poeltl Glen Rice
Season 2021-221994-95
Team San Antonio SpursMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jakob Poeltl 68 29.0 13.5 3.9 5.5 9.3 2.8 0.7 1.7 1.6 3.1 6.0 9.8 .618 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.8 .495
difference:+14+7.8+8.8+2.7+2.1+4.7+0.5+0.7+1.5-0.3-0.6+2.1+7.3+.143+2.3+5.5+2.4+1.7+.360
Glen Rice 82 36.8 22.3 1.2 3.4 4.6 2.3 1.4 0.2 1.9 2.5 8.1 17.1 .475 2.3 5.5 .410 3.8 4.5 .855
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Jakob Poeltl nor Glen Rice played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7

Jakob Poeltl Glen Rice
Season 2022-231995-96
Team San Antonio Spurs, Toronto RaptorsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jakob Poeltl 72 26.5 12.5 3.3 5.8 9.1 2.7 0.9 1.2 1.7 2.7 5.4 8.6 .629 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.8 .592
difference:+7+13.3+9.1+2.2+2.1+4.3+0.2+0.3+1.0-0.4+2.3+7.8+.158+2.2+5.1+2.3+2.0+.245
Glen Rice 79 39.8 21.6 1.1 3.7 4.8 2.9 1.2 0.2 2.1 2.7 7.7 16.4 .471 2.2 5.1 .424 4.0 4.8 .837
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Jakob Poeltl nor Glen Rice played in the postseason in their season 7

Season 8

Jakob Poeltl Glen Rice
Season 2023-241996-97
Team Toronto RaptorsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game MVP
Playoffs Did Not PlayHornets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jakob Poeltl 50 26.4 11.1 2.9 5.7 8.6 2.5 0.7 1.5 1.5 3.0 5.0 7.6 .656 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 2.1 .551
difference:+29+16.2+15.7+2.1+2.5+4.6+0.5+0.2+1.2-0.7-0.6+4.1+11.6+.179+2.6+5.6+4.7+4.7+.316
Glen Rice 79 42.6 26.8 0.8 3.2 4.0 2.0 0.9 0.3 2.2 2.4 9.1 19.2 .477 2.6 5.6 .470 5.9 6.8 .867
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jakob Poeltl DNP------ --- ----------
Glen Rice 3 45.7 27.7 0.3 3.3 3.7 3.7 1.3 0.3 1.3 3.7 9.3 19.0 .491 2.0 5.3 .375 7.0 7.7 .913

Season 9

Jakob Poeltl Glen Rice
Season 2024-251997-98
Team Toronto RaptorsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayHornets Lost East Conf Semis
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jakob Poeltl 57 29.6 14.5 3.3 6.3 9.6 2.8 1.2 1.2 1.9 3.1 6.4 10.2 .627 0.0 0.1 .333 1.7 2.5 .674
difference:+25+10.6+7.8+2.2+3.1+5.3+0.6+0.3+0.9-0.3-0.7+1.3+6.7+.170+1.6+3.6+.100+3.5+3.6+.175
Glen Rice 82 40.2 22.3 1.1 3.2 4.3 2.2 0.9 0.3 2.2 2.4 7.7 16.9 .457 1.6 3.7 .433 5.2 6.1 .849
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jakob Poeltl DNP------ --- ----------
Glen Rice 9 41.0 22.8 1.2 4.4 5.7 1.4 0.6 0.3 1.4 2.9 9.1 19.2 .474 1.2 4.0 .306 3.3 4.0 .833

Additional Years

* Glen Rice played 6 seasons more than Jakob Poeltl in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 10 to 15, from 1999 to 2004—Glen Rice played in 3 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship.