Blue Edwards vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Blue Edwards 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

Blue Edwards

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Blue Edwards: 1989-90 to 1998-99
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Blue Edwards 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Blue Edwards 10 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Blue Edwards 4 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Blue Edwards 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Blue Edwards 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Blue Edwards 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Blue Edwards 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Blue Edwards 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Blue Edwards 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Blue Edwards 10.8 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Blue Edwards 3.4 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Blue Edwards 2.0 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Blue Edwards 1.0 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Blue Edwards 0.4 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Blue Edwards 7,585 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Blue Edwards 2,376 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Blue Edwards 1,409 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Blue Edwards 728 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Blue Edwards 297 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Blue Edwards 704 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Blue Edwards .475 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Blue Edwards .335 Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Blue Edwards .779 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Blue Edwards 16.9 (1993) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Blue Edwards 4.7 (1993) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Blue Edwards 2.6 (1993) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Blue Edwards 1.6 (1993) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Blue Edwards 0.6 (1992) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Blue Edwards 7.8 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Blue Edwards 3.0 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Blue Edwards 1.3 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Blue Edwards 1.2 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Blue Edwards 0.2 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Blue Edwards 265 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Blue Edwards 103 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Blue Edwards 44 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Blue Edwards 40 Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Blue Edwards 6 Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Blue Edwards 34 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Blue Edwards .473 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Blue Edwards .313 Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Blue Edwards .767 Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Blue Edwards 10.1 (1991) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Blue Edwards 3.6 (1990) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Blue Edwards 1.8 (1991) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Blue Edwards 1.4 (1992) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Blue Edwards 0.4 (1990) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)