Jakob Poeltl vs Neemias Queta
Poeltl · Queta
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveJakob Poeltl scored more in 2025-26, 0.5 points a game apart (10.7 vs 10.2), on Poeltl's heavier usage (15.0% vs 14.5%).
Poeltl is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 69.8% to 67.4%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.
Playmaking goes to Poeltl (2.0 vs 1.7 assists), the glass to Queta (8.4 vs 7.0 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: Queta played 30 more games (76 vs 46 of 82).
With Queta on the floor his team outscored opponents by +13.2 per 100 possessions, against +2.0 for Poeltl; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Poeltl $19.5M through 2029-30, Queta $2.7M through 2030-31. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.
Splits
2025-26 · from the game logsLast games & contracts
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pick any two players →Per-game numbers and percentages are 2025-26 regular season from stats.nba.com; splits and last games from our own game logs; contract figures are cap hits from public salary data and can lag a signing by a day. Bold marks the better number in each row (turnovers: fewer is better).