Michael Adams vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Michael Adams 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

Michael Adams

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Adams: 1985-86 to 1995-96
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Adams 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Michael Adams 11 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Michael Adams 5 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Michael Adams 1 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Adams 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Michael Adams 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Adams 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Adams 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Michael Adams 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Adams 14.7 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Adams 2.9 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Michael Adams 6.4 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Michael Adams 1.7 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Michael Adams 0.1 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Adams 9,621 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Michael Adams 1,900 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Michael Adams 4,209 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Michael Adams 1,081 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Michael Adams 67 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Michael Adams 653 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Adams .415 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Michael Adams .332 Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Michael Adams .849 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Adams 26.5 (1991) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Adams 4.0 (1992) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Michael Adams 10.5 (1991) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Michael Adams 2.2 (1991) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Michael Adams 0.2 (1988) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Adams 12.8 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Adams 3.4 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Michael Adams 5.2 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Michael Adams 1.6 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Adams 0.1 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Adams 256 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Michael Adams 67 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Michael Adams 103 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Michael Adams 32 Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Michael Adams 2 Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Michael Adams 20 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Adams .370 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Michael Adams .327 Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Michael Adams .850 Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Adams 23.5 (1989) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Adams 8.5 (1989) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Michael Adams 6.0 (1990) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Michael Adams 2.3 (1987) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Michael Adams 0.2 (1988) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)