Ken Boyd vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Ken Boyd that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Ken Boyd

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken Boyd: 1974-75 to 1974-75
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Boyd 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Ken Boyd 1 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Ken Boyd 0 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Ken Boyd 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ken Boyd 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Ken Boyd 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ken Boyd 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ken Boyd 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Ken Boyd 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Boyd 3.2 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Ken Boyd 0.8 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Ken Boyd 0.3 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Ken Boyd 0.5 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ken Boyd 0.0 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Boyd 19 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Ken Boyd 5 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Ken Boyd 2 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Ken Boyd 3 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Ken Boyd 0 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Ken Boyd 6 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Boyd .538 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Ken Boyd - n/a ** Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Ken Boyd .455 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Boyd 3.2 (1975) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Boyd 0.8 (1975) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Ken Boyd 0.3 (1975) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ken Boyd 0.5 (1975) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Ken Boyd 0.0 (1975) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Boyd - Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Ken Boyd - Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Ken Boyd - Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Ken Boyd - Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ken Boyd - Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Boyd - Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Ken Boyd - Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Ken Boyd - Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Ken Boyd - Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Ken Boyd - Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Ken Boyd 0 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Boyd - Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Ken Boyd - n/a ** Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Ken Boyd - Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Boyd - Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Boyd - Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Ken Boyd - Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ken Boyd - Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Ken Boyd - Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.