Bob Christian vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

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

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Christian: 1970-71 to 1973-74
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Christian 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Bob Christian 4 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Bob Christian 1 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Bob Christian 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Christian 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Bob Christian 0 Joel Embiid 1

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

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

Scoring Leader Bob Christian 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Christian 3.8 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Christian 4.1 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Bob Christian 0.8 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Bob Christian 0.2 * Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Christian 0.4 * Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Christian 942 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Bob Christian 1,002 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Bob Christian 203 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Bob Christian 19 * Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Bob Christian 32 * Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Bob Christian 246 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Christian .486 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Bob Christian - n/a ** Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Bob Christian .704 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Christian 4.8 (1974) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Christian 5.5 (1973) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bob Christian 1.2 (1974) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bob Christian 0.2 (1974) * Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bob Christian 0.4 (1974) * Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Christian 1.2 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Christian 1.2 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Bob Christian 0.0 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Bob Christian - * Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Christian - * Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Christian 7 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Bob Christian 7 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Bob Christian 0 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Bob Christian 0 * Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Bob Christian 0 * Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Bob Christian 6 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Christian .375 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Bob Christian - n/a ** Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Bob Christian 1.000 Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Christian 1.2 (1972) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Christian 1.2 (1972) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bob Christian 0.0 (1972) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bob Christian - * Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bob Christian - * Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.