Jakob Poeltl
Center · Toronto Raptors · #19
Jakob Poeltl: season analysis
Jakob Poeltl is a 31-year-old center for the Toronto Raptors, wearing number 19. Listed at 7-foot-0 and 253 pounds, Poeltl has 11 years of NBA experience and played college basketball at Utah.
In 2026-27, Poeltl is averaging 8.2 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 23.8 minutes per game, with 8 starts in 9 games. The shooting line reads 64.2% from the field and 60.0% from the free-throw line.
Compared with 2025-26 (10.7 points in 25.0 minutes per game), scoring is down by 2.5 points per game and playing time down by 1.2 minutes.
Before this season, Poeltl played 10 NBA seasons and 713 games, averaging 9.4 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.9 assists. The best scoring season so far was 2024-25 at 14.5 points per game.
Background
Poeltl was drafted in 2016 by the Toronto Raptors franchise. Poeltl has been with the Toronto Raptors since 2016. Nationality: Austria. Honors include the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award (2016); the Pac-12 Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year (2016); the Pete Newell Big Man Award (2016).
Background facts: Wikidata (CC0) · Jakob Poeltl on Wikipedia ↗
Profile
| Team | Toronto Raptors |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| Jersey | #19 |
| Age | 31 |
| Born | October 15, 1995 · Vienna, Austria |
| Height | 7' 0" (2.13 m) |
| Weight | 253 lbs (115 kg) |
| College | Utah |
| NBA experience | 11 years |
| Salary | $19,500,000 (2026-27) |
Raptors teammates
Kyle AndersonF · #12
Scottie BarnesF · #4
RJ BarrettF · #9
Jamison BattleF · #77
Nate BittleC · #12
Jaden BradleyG · #8
Allen GravesF · #22
Trayce Jackson-DavisF · #32
Kawhi LeonardF · #2
Alijah MartinG · #55
Kevin McCullar Jr.G · #9
Collin Murray-BoylesF · #30
Immanuel QuickleyG · #5
Jamal SheadG · #23
Malachi SmithG · #18
Ja'Kobe WalterG · #14
Last 10 games
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-11 | vs BOS | L 93-98 | 32 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -18 |
| 2026-11-09 | vs MEM | L 102-118 | 31 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -15 |
| 2026-11-06 | @ MIL | W 121-107 | 31 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9-14 | 0-0 | 1-1 | +6 |
| 2026-11-04 | @ DEN | L 109-128 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -11 |
| 2026-11-01 | @ LAL | L 125-131 | Did not play — left shoulder | ||||||||||
| 2026-10-30 | vs ORL | L 114-121 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | +8 |
| 2026-10-28 | vs ORL | W 129-99 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | +11 |
| 2026-10-25 | @ MIN | L 94-117 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -18 |
| 2026-10-23 | @ WAS | W 112-102 | 27 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | -3 |
| 2026-10-21 | vs CHI | W 135-92 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-3 | +15 |
Season-by-season averages
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG% | 3P% | FT% | OR | DR | FG | 3PT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | toronto raptors | 9 | 8 | 23.8 | 8.2 | 6.8 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 64.2 | 0.0 | 60.0 | 2.3 | 4.4 | 3.8-5.9 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.7-1.1 |
| 2025-26 | toronto raptors | 46 | 44 | 25.0 | 10.7 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 70.0 | 0.0 | 60.2 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 4.7-6.7 | 0.0-0.0 | 1.3-2.1 |
| 2024-25 | toronto raptors | 57 | 56 | 29.6 | 14.5 | 9.6 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 62.7 | 33.3 | 67.4 | 3.3 | 6.3 | 6.4-10.2 | 0.0-0.1 | 1.7-2.5 |
| 2023-24 | toronto raptors | 50 | 50 | 26.4 | 11.1 | 8.6 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 65.6 | 0.0 | 55.1 | 2.9 | 5.7 | 5.0-7.6 | 0.0-0.0 | 1.2-2.1 |
| 2022-23 | 2022 23 Totals | 72 | 71 | 26.5 | 12.5 | 9.1 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 62.9 | 0.0 | 59.2 | 3.3 | 5.8 | 5.4-8.6 | 0.0-0.0 | 1.7-2.8 |
| 2022-23 | san antonio spurs | 46 | 46 | 26.1 | 12.1 | 9.0 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 61.6 | 0.0 | 60.5 | 3.3 | 5.7 | 5.2-8.4 | 0.0-0.0 | 1.7-2.8 |
| 2022-23 | toronto raptors | 26 | 25 | 27.2 | 13.1 | 9.1 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 65.2 | 0.0 | 56.9 | 3.2 | 5.9 | 5.8-8.8 | 0.0-0.0 | 1.6-2.8 |
| 2021-22 | san antonio spurs | 68 | 67 | 29.0 | 13.5 | 9.3 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 61.8 | 100.0 | 49.5 | 3.9 | 5.5 | 6.0-9.8 | 0.0-0.0 | 1.4-2.8 |
| 2020-21 | san antonio spurs | 69 | 51 | 26.7 | 8.6 | 7.9 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 61.6 | 0.0 | 50.8 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 3.8-6.2 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.9-1.8 |
| 2019-20 | san antonio spurs | 66 | 18 | 17.7 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 62.4 | 0.0 | 46.5 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 2.5-4.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.6-1.3 |
| 2018-19 | san antonio spurs | 77 | 24 | 16.5 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 64.5 | 0.0 | 53.3 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 2.4-3.8 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.6-1.2 |
| 2017-18 | toronto raptors | 82 | 0 | 18.6 | 6.9 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 65.9 | 50.0 | 59.4 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 3.1-4.7 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.7-1.2 |
| 2016-17 | toronto raptors | 54 | 4 | 11.6 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 58.3 | 0.0 | 54.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.2-2.1 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.6-1.1 |
Profile, injury status and averages from ESPN's public NBA data, refreshed daily. MIN, PTS, REB… are per-game averages; OR/DR = offensive/defensive rebounds; FG, 3PT, FT = made-attempted per game.