Joel Embiid vs. Fred Foster Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Foster 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.

Fred Foster

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Fred Foster: 1968-69 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Fred Foster 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Fred Foster 8

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Fred Foster 1

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Fred Foster 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Fred Foster 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Fred Foster 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Fred Foster 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Fred Foster 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Fred Foster 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Fred Foster 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Fred Foster 2.4

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Fred Foster 1.1

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Fred Foster 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Fred Foster 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Fred Foster 4,093

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Fred Foster 1,275

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Fred Foster 601

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Fred Foster 57 *

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Fred Foster 8 *

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Fred Foster 524

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Fred Foster .414

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Fred Foster - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Fred Foster .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Fred Foster 14.8 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Fred Foster 4.2 (1970)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Fred Foster 1.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Fred Foster 0.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Fred Foster 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Fred Foster 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Fred Foster 2.4

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Fred Foster 1.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Fred Foster - *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Fred Foster - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Fred Foster 18

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Fred Foster 12

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Fred Foster 5

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Fred Foster 0 *

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Fred Foster 0 *

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Fred Foster 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Fred Foster .421

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Fred Foster - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Fred Foster 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Fred Foster 3.6 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Fred Foster 2.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Fred Foster 1.0 (1971)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Fred Foster - *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Fred Foster - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.