Paul Arizin vs. Jakob Poeltl Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jakob Poeltl and Paul Arizin, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Paul Arizin played 10 years in the NBA, 1 more than Jakob Poeltl, who played 9. Paul Arizin had the first of his seasons in 1950-51, 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 |
| Paul Arizin |
10 |
8 |
1950-51 to 1961-62 |
| Jakob Poeltl |
9 |
3 |
2016-17 to 2024-25 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Paul Arizin |
65 |
- |
17.2 |
- |
- |
9.8 |
2.1 |
- |
- |
- |
4.4 |
5.4 |
13.3 |
.407 |
- |
- |
- |
6.4 |
8.1 |
.793 |
| difference: | +11 | | +14.1 | | | +6.7 | +1.9 | | | | -2.3 | +4.2 | +11.2 | +.176 | | | | +5.8 | +7.0 | +.249 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Paul Arizin |
2 |
- |
20.5 |
- |
- |
10.0 |
1.5 |
- |
- |
- |
5.0 |
7.0 |
13.5 |
.519 |
- |
- |
- |
6.5 |
8.0 |
.813 |
| difference: | +4 | | +18.8 | | | +8.0 | +1.5 | | | | -4.5 | +6.2 | +11.7 | +.064 | | | | +6.5 | +7.7 | +.813 |
| 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 |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Paul Arizin |
66 |
44.5 |
25.4 |
- |
- |
11.3 |
2.6 |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
8.3 |
18.5 |
.448 |
- |
- |
- |
8.8 |
10.7 |
.818 |
| difference: | +16 | +25.9 | +18.5 | | | +6.5 | +1.9 | | | | -1.2 | +5.2 | +13.8 | +.211 | | | | +8.1 | +9.5 | +.224 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Paul Arizin |
3 |
40.0 |
25.7 |
- |
- |
12.7 |
2.7 |
- |
- |
- |
5.7 |
8.0 |
17.7 |
.453 |
- |
- |
- |
9.7 |
11.0 |
.879 |
| difference: | +6 | +24.4 | +20.3 | | | +8.7 | +2.0 | | | | -2.9 | +6.1 | +14.3 | +.095 | | | | +8.0 | +8.9 | +.090 |
| 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 |
Note: Paul Arizin didn't play in 1952-53 and 1953-54.
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Paul Arizin |
72 |
41.0 |
21.0 |
- |
- |
9.4 |
2.9 |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
7.3 |
18.4 |
.399 |
- |
- |
- |
6.3 |
8.1 |
.776 |
| difference: | +5 | +24.5 | +15.5 | | | +4.1 | +1.7 | | | | -2.2 | +4.9 | +14.6 | +.246 | | | | +5.7 | +6.9 | +.243 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Paul Arizin |
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 |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Paul Arizin |
72 |
37.8 |
24.2 |
- |
- |
7.5 |
2.6 |
- |
- |
- |
3.9 |
8.6 |
19.1 |
.448 |
- |
- |
- |
7.0 |
8.7 |
.810 |
| difference: | +6 | +20.1 | +18.6 | | | +1.8 | +0.8 | | | | -2.0 | +6.1 | +15.1 | +.176 | | | | +6.4 | +7.4 | +.345 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Paul Arizin |
10 |
40.9 |
28.9 |
- |
- |
8.4 |
2.9 |
- |
- |
- |
3.1 |
10.3 |
22.9 |
.450 |
- |
- |
- |
8.3 |
9.9 |
.838 |
| Jakob Poeltl |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Paul Arizin |
71 |
39.0 |
25.6 |
- |
- |
7.9 |
2.1 |
- |
- |
- |
3.9 |
8.6 |
20.4 |
.422 |
- |
- |
- |
8.3 |
10.0 |
.829 |
| difference: | +2 | +12.3 | +17.0 | | | | +0.2 | | | | -1.4 | +4.8 | +14.2 | +.194 | | | | +7.4 | +8.2 | +.321 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Paul Arizin |
2 |
11.0 |
4.5 |
- |
- |
4.0 |
0.5 |
- |
- |
- |
1.5 |
1.5 |
4.0 |
.375 |
- |
- |
- |
1.5 |
2.5 |
.600 |
| Jakob Poeltl |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Paul Arizin |
68 |
35.0 |
20.7 |
- |
- |
7.4 |
2.0 |
- |
- |
- |
3.5 |
7.1 |
18.1 |
.393 |
- |
- |
- |
6.5 |
8.0 |
.809 |
| difference: | | +6.0 | +7.2 | | | +1.9 | +0.8 | | | | -0.4 | +1.1 | +8.3 | +.225 | | | | +5.1 | +5.2 | +.314 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Paul Arizin |
8 |
38.6 |
23.5 |
- |
- |
7.8 |
2.0 |
- |
- |
- |
3.3 |
8.3 |
21.1 |
.391 |
- |
- |
- |
7.0 |
9.0 |
.778 |
| Jakob Poeltl |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Season 7 |
|
Paul Arizin |
Jakob Poeltl |
| Season |
1958-59 | 2022-23 |
| Team |
Philadelphia Warriors | San Antonio Spurs, Toronto Raptors |
| Honors & Awards |
 All-NBA Second Team | - |
| All-Star Game | - |
| Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Paul Arizin |
70 |
40.0 |
26.4 |
- |
- |
9.1 |
1.7 |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
9.0 |
20.9 |
.431 |
- |
- |
- |
8.4 |
10.3 |
.813 |
| difference: | +2 | +13.5 | +13.9 | | | | +1.0 | | | | -1.1 | +3.6 | +12.3 | +.198 | | | | +6.7 | +7.5 | +.221 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Paul Arizin nor Jakob Poeltl played in the postseason in their season 7 |
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8th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Paul Arizin |
72 |
36.4 |
22.3 |
- |
- |
8.6 |
2.3 |
- |
- |
- |
3.7 |
8.2 |
19.4 |
.424 |
- |
- |
- |
5.8 |
7.3 |
.798 |
| difference: | +22 | +10.0 | +11.2 | | | | +0.2 | | | | -0.7 | +3.2 | +11.8 | +.232 | | | | +4.6 | +5.2 | +.247 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Paul Arizin |
9 |
41.2 |
26.3 |
- |
- |
9.6 |
3.7 |
- |
- |
- |
3.2 |
9.3 |
21.7 |
.431 |
- |
- |
- |
7.7 |
8.8 |
.873 |
| Jakob Poeltl |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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9th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Paul Arizin |
79 |
37.2 |
23.2 |
- |
- |
8.6 |
2.4 |
- |
- |
- |
4.2 |
8.2 |
19.4 |
.425 |
- |
- |
- |
6.7 |
8.1 |
.833 |
| difference: | +22 | +7.6 | +8.7 | | | +1.0 | +0.4 | | | | -1.1 | +1.8 | +9.2 | +.202 | | | | +5.0 | +5.6 | +.159 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Paul Arizin |
3 |
41.7 |
22.3 |
- |
- |
8.7 |
4.0 |
- |
- |
- |
5.7 |
7.3 |
22.3 |
.328 |
- |
- |
- |
7.7 |
11.0 |
.697 |
| Jakob Poeltl |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Additional Years |
* Paul Arizin played 1 season more than Jakob Poeltl in the NBA.
In that period—his season 10 in 1962—Paul Arizin played in the Playoffs. In that extra year over Jakob Poeltl, Paul Arizin got these achievements: |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-Star Game
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NBA Champion