B.J. Armstrong vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and B.J. Armstrong 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

B.J. Armstrong

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
B.J. Armstrong: 1989-90 to 1999-00
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships B.J. Armstrong 3 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons B.J. Armstrong 11 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played B.J. Armstrong 8 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games B.J. Armstrong 1 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP B.J. Armstrong 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team B.J. Armstrong 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) B.J. Armstrong 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) B.J. Armstrong 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader B.J. Armstrong 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game B.J. Armstrong 9.8 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game B.J. Armstrong 1.8 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game B.J. Armstrong 3.3 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game B.J. Armstrong 0.7 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game B.J. Armstrong 0.1 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points B.J. Armstrong 7,320 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds B.J. Armstrong 1,321 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists B.J. Armstrong 2,479 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals B.J. Armstrong 533 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks B.J. Armstrong 47 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games B.J. Armstrong 747 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage B.J. Armstrong .477 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage B.J. Armstrong .425 Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage B.J. Armstrong .856 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game B.J. Armstrong 14.8 (1994) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game B.J. Armstrong 2.3 (1995) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game B.J. Armstrong 4.9 (1996) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game B.J. Armstrong 1.0 (1995) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game B.J. Armstrong 0.1 (1994) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game B.J. Armstrong 7.9 Joel Embiid 24.8

Rebounds Per Game B.J. Armstrong 1.4 Joel Embiid 10.7

Assists Per Game B.J. Armstrong 2.4 Joel Embiid 3.0

Steals Per Game B.J. Armstrong 0.8 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game B.J. Armstrong 0.0 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points B.J. Armstrong 828 Joel Embiid 1,411

Total Rebounds B.J. Armstrong 151 Joel Embiid 612

Total Assists B.J. Armstrong 252 Joel Embiid 170

Total Steals B.J. Armstrong 82 Joel Embiid 47

Total Blocks B.J. Armstrong 3 Joel Embiid 97

Total Games B.J. Armstrong 105 Joel Embiid 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage B.J. Armstrong .471 Joel Embiid .460

3-Point Percentage B.J. Armstrong .451 Joel Embiid .287

Free Throw Percentage B.J. Armstrong .832 Joel Embiid .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game B.J. Armstrong 15.3 (1994) Joel Embiid 35.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game B.J. Armstrong 2.4 (1994) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game B.J. Armstrong 3.3 (1993) Joel Embiid 5.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game B.J. Armstrong 1.1 (1991) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game B.J. Armstrong 0.1 (1993) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)