Joel Embiid vs. James Ray Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Ray 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.

James Ray

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
James Ray: 1980-81 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 James Ray 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 James Ray 3

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 James Ray 2

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 James Ray 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 James Ray 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 James Ray 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 James Ray 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 James Ray 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 James Ray 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 James Ray 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 James Ray 2.2

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 James Ray 0.7

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 James Ray 0.4

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 James Ray 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 James Ray 334

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 James Ray 228

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 James Ray 76

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 James Ray 38

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 James Ray 39

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 James Ray 103

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 James Ray .428

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 James Ray .333

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 James Ray .629

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) James Ray 3.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) James Ray 2.8 (1983)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) James Ray 0.9 (1983)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) James Ray 0.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) James Ray 0.4 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 James Ray 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 James Ray 0.8

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 James Ray 0.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 James Ray 0.0

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 James Ray 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 James Ray 3

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 James Ray 3

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 James Ray 0

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 James Ray 0

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 James Ray 2

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 James Ray 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 James Ray .167

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 James Ray -

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 James Ray .250

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) James Ray 1.0 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) James Ray 1.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) James Ray 0.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) James Ray 0.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) James Ray 1.0 (1982)