Keldon Johnson vs. Jakob Poeltl Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jakob Poeltl and Keldon Johnson, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Keldon Johnson played 7 years in the NBA, 3 less than Jakob Poeltl, who played 10. Keldon Johnson had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Jakob Poeltl had his rookie season in 2016-17. 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
Keldon Johnson 7 0 2019-20 to 2025-26
Jakob Poeltl 10 3 2016-17 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Keldon Johnson Jakob Poeltl
Season 2019-202016-17
Team San Antonio SpursToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRaptors Lost East Conf Semis
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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%
Keldon Johnson 17 17.7 9.1 0.6 2.8 3.4 0.9 0.8 0.1 0.8 1.6 3.1 5.2 .596 0.8 1.3 .591 2.1 2.6 .795
difference:+37+6.1+6.0+0.8+1.2+0.3+0.7+0.5+0.3-0.3-0.5+1.9+3.1+.013+0.8+1.3+1.5+1.5+.251
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Keldon Johnson DNP------ --- ----------
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

Season 2
Keldon Johnson Jakob Poeltl
Season 2020-212017-18
Team San Antonio SpursToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRaptors Lost East Conf Semis
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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%
Keldon Johnson 69 28.5 12.8 1.3 4.6 6.0 1.8 0.6 0.3 1.1 2.1 4.9 10.2 .479 0.9 2.6 .331 2.1 2.8 .740
difference:+13+9.9+5.9+0.7+1.8+1.2+1.1+0.1+0.9-0.1-0.5+1.8+5.5+.180+0.9+2.6+1.4+1.6+.146
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Keldon Johnson DNP------ --- ----------
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

Season 3
Keldon Johnson Jakob Poeltl
Season 2021-222018-19
Team San Antonio SpursSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost West 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%
Keldon Johnson 75 31.9 17.0 1.1 5.0 6.1 2.1 0.8 0.2 1.2 2.0 6.3 13.5 .466 2.1 5.3 .398 2.4 3.1 .756
difference:+2+15.4+11.5+1.2+2.0+0.8+0.9+0.4+0.7-0.6-0.4+3.9+9.7+.179+2.1+5.3+1.8+1.9+.223
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Keldon Johnson DNP------ --- ----------
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

Season 4
Keldon Johnson Jakob Poeltl
Season 2022-232019-20
Team San Antonio SpursSan Antonio Spurs
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%
Keldon Johnson 63 32.7 22.0 0.9 4.2 5.0 2.9 0.7 0.2 2.1 2.0 8.0 17.7 .452 2.1 6.5 .329 3.9 5.2 .749
difference:+3+15.0+16.4+1.1+0.5+0.7+1.1+0.1+1.2-1.3-0.1+5.5+13.7+.172+2.1+6.5+3.3+3.9+.284
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
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Keldon Johnson nor Jakob Poeltl played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5
Keldon Johnson Jakob Poeltl
Season 2023-242020-21
Team San Antonio SpursSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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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%
Keldon Johnson 69 29.5 15.7 1.4 4.1 5.5 2.8 0.7 0.3 1.4 2.2 5.7 12.5 .454 1.8 5.3 .346 2.5 3.2 .792
difference:+2.8+7.1+1.8+0.7+2.4+0.9+1.5-0.2-0.3+1.9+6.3+.162+1.8+5.3+1.6+1.4+.284
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
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Keldon Johnson nor Jakob Poeltl played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6
Keldon Johnson Jakob Poeltl
Season 2024-252021-22
Team San Antonio SpursSan Antonio Spurs
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%
Keldon Johnson 77 23.9 12.7 1.5 3.4 4.8 1.6 0.6 0.3 1.0 1.5 4.8 10.0 .482 1.1 3.6 .318 1.9 2.5 .773
difference:+9+5.1+0.8+2.4+2.1+4.5+1.2+0.1+1.4-0.6-1.6+1.2+0.2+.136+1.1+3.6+0.5+0.3+.278
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
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Keldon Johnson nor Jakob Poeltl played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7
Keldon Johnson Jakob Poeltl
Season 2025-262022-23
Team San Antonio SpursSan Antonio Spurs, Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
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%
Keldon Johnson 27 23.2 12.6 2.0 4.4 6.4 1.6 0.7 0.1 0.9 1.9 4.9 8.5 .572 0.9 2.6 .352 2.0 2.6 .746
difference:+45+3.3+0.1+1.3+1.4+2.7+1.1+0.2+1.1-0.8-0.8+0.5+0.1+.057+0.9+2.6+0.3+0.2+.154
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
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Keldon Johnson nor Jakob Poeltl played in the postseason in their season 7

Additional Years

* Jakob Poeltl played 3 seasons more than Keldon Johnson in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 8 to 10, from 2024 to 2026—Jakob Poeltl didn't play in the postseason.

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