Bruce Bowen vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Bruce Bowen 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

Bruce Bowen

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bruce Bowen: 1996-97 to 2008-09
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bruce Bowen 3 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Bruce Bowen 13 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Bruce Bowen 10 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Bruce Bowen 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bruce Bowen 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Bruce Bowen 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Bowen 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Bruce Bowen 5 Joel Embiid 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Bowen 8 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Bruce Bowen 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.1 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 2.8 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.2 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.8 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.4 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Bowen 5,290 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Bruce Bowen 2,428 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Bruce Bowen 1,089 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Bruce Bowen 712 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Bruce Bowen 336 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Bruce Bowen 873 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Bowen .409 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Bruce Bowen .393 Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Bowen .575 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 8.2 (2005) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 3.9 (2006) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2001) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.4 (1998) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.0 (1997) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.0 Joel Embiid 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 2.7 Joel Embiid 10.8

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.3 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.8 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.5 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Bowen 808 Joel Embiid 1,430

Total Rebounds Bruce Bowen 366 Joel Embiid 628

Total Assists Bruce Bowen 177 Joel Embiid 180

Total Steals Bruce Bowen 108 Joel Embiid 48

Total Blocks Bruce Bowen 64 Joel Embiid 101

Total Games Bruce Bowen 135 Joel Embiid 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Bowen .394 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Bruce Bowen .422 Joel Embiid .286

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Bowen .553 Joel Embiid .824

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.9 (2003) Joel Embiid 31.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 4.1 (2007) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2003) Joel Embiid 6.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.4 (2007) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.7 (2003) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)