Joel Embiid vs. Billy Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Thompson and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Billy Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Billy Thompson: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Billy Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Billy Thompson 6

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Billy Thompson 1

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Billy Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Billy Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Billy Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Billy Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Billy Thompson 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Billy Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Billy Thompson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Billy Thompson 5.4

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Billy Thompson 1.7

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Billy Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Billy Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Billy Thompson 2,566

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Billy Thompson 1,615

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Billy Thompson 514

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Billy Thompson 158

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Billy Thompson 272

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Billy Thompson 300

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Billy Thompson .505

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Billy Thompson .154

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Billy Thompson .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Billy Thompson 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Billy Thompson 7.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Billy Thompson 2.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Billy Thompson 1.3 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Billy Thompson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Billy Thompson 2.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Billy Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Billy Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Billy Thompson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Billy Thompson 14

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Billy Thompson 6

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Billy Thompson 2

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Billy Thompson 4

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Billy Thompson 0

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Billy Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Billy Thompson .545

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Billy Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Billy Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Billy Thompson 4.7 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Billy Thompson 2.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Billy Thompson 1.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Billy Thompson 0.0 (1987)