Lawrence Boston vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Lawrence Boston 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

Lawrence Boston

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lawrence Boston: 1979-80 to 1979-80
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lawrence Boston 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Lawrence Boston 1 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Lawrence Boston 0 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Lawrence Boston 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lawrence Boston 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Lawrence Boston 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lawrence Boston 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lawrence Boston 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Lawrence Boston 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lawrence Boston 4.3 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Lawrence Boston 3.0 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Lawrence Boston 0.2 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Lawrence Boston 0.3 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Lawrence Boston 0.2 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Lawrence Boston 56 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Lawrence Boston 39 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Lawrence Boston 2 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Lawrence Boston 4 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Lawrence Boston 2 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Lawrence Boston 13 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lawrence Boston .462 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Lawrence Boston - Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Lawrence Boston .615 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lawrence Boston 4.3 (1980) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Lawrence Boston 3.0 (1980) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Lawrence Boston 0.2 (1980) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Lawrence Boston 0.3 (1980) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Lawrence Boston 0.2 (1980) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lawrence Boston - Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Lawrence Boston - Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Lawrence Boston - Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Lawrence Boston - Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Lawrence Boston - Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Lawrence Boston - Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Lawrence Boston - Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Lawrence Boston - Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Lawrence Boston - Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Lawrence Boston - Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Lawrence Boston 0 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lawrence Boston - Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Lawrence Boston - Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Lawrence Boston - Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lawrence Boston - Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Lawrence Boston - Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Lawrence Boston - Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Lawrence Boston - Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Lawrence Boston - Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)