Joel Embiid vs. Leo Gottlieb Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Leo Gottlieb 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.

Leo Gottlieb

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Leo Gottlieb: 1946-47 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Leo Gottlieb 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Leo Gottlieb 2

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Leo Gottlieb 1

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Leo Gottlieb 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Leo Gottlieb 0 *

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Leo Gottlieb 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Leo Gottlieb 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Leo Gottlieb 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Leo Gottlieb 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Leo Gottlieb 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Leo Gottlieb 0.4

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Leo Gottlieb 465

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Leo Gottlieb 36

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Leo Gottlieb 84

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Leo Gottlieb .266

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Leo Gottlieb .645

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Leo Gottlieb 5.9 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Leo Gottlieb 0.4 (1948)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Leo Gottlieb 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Leo Gottlieb 0.3

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Leo Gottlieb 24

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Leo Gottlieb 1

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Leo Gottlieb 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Leo Gottlieb .256

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Leo Gottlieb .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Leo Gottlieb 6.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Leo Gottlieb 0.3 (1947)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Leo Gottlieb - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.