Bill Closs vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Bill Closs 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

Bill Closs

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Closs: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Closs 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Bill Closs 3 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Bill Closs 3 Joel Embiid 6

All-Star Games Bill Closs 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Closs 0 * Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Bill Closs 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Closs 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Closs 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Bill Closs 0 Joel Embiid 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.0 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.0 * Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 1.9 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 1,669 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 605 * Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Bill Closs 346 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Bill Closs 186 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .315 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .718 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.8 (1950) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 6.2 (1951) * Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.5 (1950) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.4 Joel Embiid 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.3 * Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.1 Joel Embiid 2.8

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Joel Embiid 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 103 Joel Embiid 1,271

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 16 * Joel Embiid 576

Total Assists Bill Closs 23 Joel Embiid 148

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** Joel Embiid 42

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** Joel Embiid 93

Total Games Bill Closs 11 Joel Embiid 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .293 Joel Embiid .461

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** Joel Embiid .280

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .816 Joel Embiid .823

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.4 (1950) Joel Embiid 30.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 8.0 (1952) * Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 4.0 (1952) Joel Embiid 3.4 (2021)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.