Joel Embiid vs. Dave Gambee Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Gambee 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.

Dave Gambee

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Dave Gambee: 1958-59 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Dave Gambee 1

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Dave Gambee 12

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Dave Gambee 7

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Dave Gambee 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Dave Gambee 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Dave Gambee 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Dave Gambee 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Dave Gambee 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Dave Gambee 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Dave Gambee 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Dave Gambee 5.2

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Dave Gambee 1.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Dave Gambee - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Dave Gambee - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Dave Gambee 7,935

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Dave Gambee 3,891

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Dave Gambee 757

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Dave Gambee - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Dave Gambee - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Dave Gambee 750

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Dave Gambee .420

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Dave Gambee - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Dave Gambee .822

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Dave Gambee 16.7 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Dave Gambee 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Dave Gambee 1.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Dave Gambee - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Dave Gambee - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Dave Gambee 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Dave Gambee 4.4

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Dave Gambee 0.8

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Dave Gambee - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Dave Gambee - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Dave Gambee 367

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Dave Gambee 188

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Dave Gambee 36

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Dave Gambee - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Dave Gambee - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Dave Gambee 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Dave Gambee .356

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Dave Gambee - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Dave Gambee .834

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Dave Gambee 13.8 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Dave Gambee 9.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Dave Gambee 1.6 (1964)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Dave Gambee - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Dave Gambee - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.