Billy Ray Bates vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Billy Ray Bates 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Joel Embiid 9

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Billy Ray Bates 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Billy Ray Bates 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Billy Ray Bates 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Joel Embiid 27.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Joel Embiid 11.0

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Joel Embiid 3.7

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Joel Embiid 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Joel Embiid 12,523

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Joel Embiid 4,987

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Joel Embiid 1,658

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Joel Embiid 411

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Joel Embiid 738

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Joel Embiid 452

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Joel Embiid .501

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Joel Embiid .339

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Joel Embiid .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)