Talk:Stand/@comment-26374466-20150601114621/@comment-26216483-20150601121139

They're similar in the sense that there both spirits, however Stands are the "physical" manifestation of one's spirit whereas poltergeists are spirits that are stuck in this world. Stands are just extensions of a living being, while ghosts are there own self. There's an article on this wiki about ghosts if you want to read it.

http://jojo.wikia.com/wiki/Ghost