Alvan Adams vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Alvan Adams 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

Alvan Adams

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alvan Adams: 1975-76 to 1987-88
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alvan Adams 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Alvan Adams 13 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Alvan Adams 9 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Alvan Adams 1 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Alvan Adams 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Alvan Adams 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alvan Adams 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alvan Adams 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Alvan Adams 0 Joel Embiid 2

Rookie of The Year Alvan Adams 1 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 14.1 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.0 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.3 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.8 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 13,910 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 6,937 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Alvan Adams 4,012 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Alvan Adams 1,289 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 808 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Alvan Adams 988 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .498 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams .133 * Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .788 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 19.0 (1976) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 9.2 (1979) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.6 (1976) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 13.8 Joel Embiid 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.5 Joel Embiid 10.7

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Joel Embiid 3.0

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.1 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.9 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 1,076 Joel Embiid 1,411

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 588 Joel Embiid 612

Total Assists Alvan Adams 320 Joel Embiid 170

Total Steals Alvan Adams 88 Joel Embiid 47

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 71 Joel Embiid 97

Total Games Alvan Adams 78 Joel Embiid 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .473 Joel Embiid .460

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams - * Joel Embiid .287

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .766 Joel Embiid .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 17.9 (1976) Joel Embiid 35.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 10.1 (1976) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.8 (1980) Joel Embiid 5.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 2.3 (1985) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.7 (1983) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.