Norris Cole vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Norris Cole 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

Norris Cole

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norris Cole: 2011-12 to 2016-17
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norris Cole 2 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Norris Cole 6 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Norris Cole 5 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Norris Cole 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Norris Cole 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Norris Cole 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norris Cole 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Norris Cole 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Norris Cole 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 7.0 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.7 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.8 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 2,506 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 702 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Norris Cole 981 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Norris Cole 280 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Norris Cole 34 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Norris Cole 360 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .407 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .324 Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .743 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 10.6 (2016) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 3.4 (2016) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 3.7 (2016) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.9 (2014) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.2 (2015) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 4.3 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.2 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 1.4 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.5 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 295 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 79 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Norris Cole 98 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Norris Cole 31 Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Norris Cole 5 Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Norris Cole 68 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .421 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .382 Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .783 Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 8.8 (2015) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.9 (2013) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 (2013) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.7 (2013) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.3 (2017) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)