Bob Carrington vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Bob Carrington 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

Bob Carrington

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Carrington: 1977-78 to 1979-80
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Carrington 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Bob Carrington 2 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Bob Carrington 0 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Bob Carrington 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Carrington 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Bob Carrington 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Carrington 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Carrington 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Bob Carrington 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Carrington 8.2 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carrington 2.3 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Bob Carrington 1.5 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Bob Carrington 0.8 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Carrington 0.3 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Carrington 672 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Bob Carrington 187 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Bob Carrington 120 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Bob Carrington 69 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Bob Carrington 24 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Bob Carrington 82 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Carrington .428 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Bob Carrington .000 * Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Bob Carrington .760 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Carrington 8.8 (1978) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carrington 2.4 (1978) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bob Carrington 1.6 (1978) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bob Carrington 0.9 (1978) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bob Carrington 0.3 (1978) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Carrington - Joel Embiid 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carrington - Joel Embiid 10.8

Assists Per Game Bob Carrington - Joel Embiid 2.9

Steals Per Game Bob Carrington - Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Carrington - Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Carrington - Joel Embiid 1,384

Total Rebounds Bob Carrington - Joel Embiid 602

Total Assists Bob Carrington - Joel Embiid 164

Total Steals Bob Carrington - Joel Embiid 44

Total Blocks Bob Carrington - Joel Embiid 95

Total Games Bob Carrington 0 Joel Embiid 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Carrington - Joel Embiid .462

3-Point Percentage Bob Carrington - * Joel Embiid .290

Free Throw Percentage Bob Carrington - Joel Embiid .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Carrington - Joel Embiid 37.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carrington - Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bob Carrington - Joel Embiid 5.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bob Carrington - Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bob Carrington - Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.