Joel Embiid vs. Mark Strickland Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Mark Strickland and Joel Embiid, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Joel Embiid and Mark Strickland both played 8 years in the NBA. Joel Embiid had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Mark Strickland had his rookie season in 1994-95. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Joel Embiid 8 7 2016-17 to 2023-24
Mark Strickland 8 4 1994-95 to 2002-03

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Joel Embiid Mark Strickland
Season 2016-171994-95
Team Philadelphia 76ersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 31 25.4 20.2 2.0 5.9 7.8 2.1 0.9 2.5 3.8 3.6 6.5 13.8 .466 1.2 3.2 .367 6.2 7.9 .783
Mark Strickland 4 2.3 0.8 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.8 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
Mark Strickland ------- --- ----------

Note: Mark Strickland didn't play in 1995-96.

Season 2
Joel Embiid Mark Strickland
Season 2017-181996-97
Team Philadelphia 76ersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisHeat Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 63 30.3 22.9 2.3 8.7 11.0 3.2 0.6 1.8 3.7 3.3 8.1 16.8 .483 1.0 3.4 .308 5.7 7.4 .769
Mark Strickland 31 4.9 2.0 0.5 0.7 1.2 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.8 1.9 .417 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 0.7 .571
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 8 34.8 21.4 2.9 9.8 12.6 3.0 0.9 1.8 3.6 3.9 7.5 17.3 .435 1.0 3.6 .276 5.4 7.6 .705
Mark Strickland 4 3.8 2.0 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.5 .000

Season 3
Joel Embiid Mark Strickland
Season 2018-191997-98
Team Philadelphia 76ersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 64 33.7 27.5 2.5 11.1 13.6 3.7 0.7 1.9 3.5 3.3 9.1 18.7 .484 1.2 4.1 .300 8.2 10.1 .804
Mark Strickland 51 16.6 6.8 1.6 2.6 4.2 0.5 0.4 0.7 0.9 1.7 2.8 5.3 .539 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.6 .720
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 11 30.4 20.2 1.9 8.5 10.5 3.4 0.7 2.3 3.6 3.1 6.2 14.5 .428 1.1 3.5 .308 6.7 8.2 .822
Mark Strickland 3 9.0 3.0 0.7 1.7 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 1.3 1.3 1.7 .800 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .500

Season 4
Joel Embiid Mark Strickland
Season 2019-201998-99
Team Philadelphia 76ersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 51 29.5 23.0 2.8 8.9 11.6 3.0 0.9 1.3 3.1 3.4 7.5 15.7 .477 1.1 3.4 .331 6.9 8.5 .807
Mark Strickland 32 11.2 3.7 0.8 1.6 2.4 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.9 1.6 3.2 .495 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.8 .731
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 4 36.3 30.0 2.8 9.5 12.3 1.3 1.5 1.3 3.8 4.5 8.5 18.5 .459 1.0 4.0 .250 12.0 14.8 .814
Mark Strickland 2 4.0 2.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 5
Joel Embiid Mark Strickland
Season 2020-211999-00
Team Philadelphia 76ersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisHeat Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 51 31.1 28.5 2.2 8.4 10.6 2.8 1.0 1.4 3.1 2.4 9.0 17.6 .513 1.1 3.0 .377 9.2 10.7 .859
Mark Strickland 58 11.4 4.9 0.8 1.7 2.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.4 1.2 2.1 3.9 .545 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.0 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 11 32.5 28.1 1.5 9.1 10.5 3.4 1.0 1.5 3.8 3.0 9.2 17.9 .513 1.5 3.7 .390 8.3 9.9 .835
Mark Strickland 1 10.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 2.0 .000

Season 6
Joel Embiid Mark Strickland
Season 2021-222000-01
Team Philadelphia 76ersDenver Nuggets, New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 68 33.8 30.6 2.1 9.6 11.7 4.2 1.1 1.5 3.1 2.7 9.8 19.6 .499 1.4 3.7 .371 9.6 11.8 .814
Mark Strickland 55 13.1 4.6 1.0 1.9 2.9 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.6 1.3 1.9 4.3 .431 0.0 0.0 .500 0.8 1.3 .643
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 10 38.5 23.6 2.1 8.6 10.7 2.1 0.4 0.8 3.2 3.4 7.8 16.1 .484 0.7 3.3 .212 7.3 8.9 .820
Mark Strickland ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Joel Embiid Mark Strickland
Season 2022-232001-02
Team Philadelphia 76ersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 66 34.6 33.1 1.7 8.4 10.2 4.2 1.0 1.7 3.4 3.1 11.0 20.1 .548 1.0 3.0 .330 10.0 11.7 .857
Mark Strickland 46 14.2 4.5 0.9 2.0 2.8 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.6 1.0 2.0 4.4 .446 0.0 0.1 .250 0.5 1.0 .568
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 9 37.3 23.7 1.8 8.0 9.8 2.7 0.7 2.8 3.9 3.0 7.3 17.0 .431 0.6 3.1 .179 8.4 9.3 .905
Mark Strickland ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Joel Embiid Mark Strickland
Season 2023-242002-03
Team Philadelphia 76ersDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 39 33.6 34.7 2.4 8.6 11.0 5.6 1.2 1.7 3.8 2.9 11.5 21.8 .529 1.4 3.6 .388 10.2 11.6 .883
Mark Strickland 4 3.3 1.0 1.3 0.5 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.3 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 6 41.3 33.0 3.2 7.7 10.8 5.7 1.2 1.5 4.2 3.3 9.8 22.2 .444 2.2 6.5 .333 11.2 13.0 .859
Mark Strickland ------- --- ----------
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