Cleveland Buckner vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Cleveland Buckner 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
Cleveland Buckner: 1961-62 to 1962-63
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cleveland Buckner 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Cleveland Buckner 2 Joel Embiid 9

Playoffs Played Cleveland Buckner 0 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Cleveland Buckner 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cleveland Buckner 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Cleveland Buckner 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cleveland Buckner 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cleveland Buckner 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Cleveland Buckner 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner 6.0 Joel Embiid 27.7

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner 3.5 Joel Embiid 11.0

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner 0.6 Joel Embiid 3.7

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Joel Embiid 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleveland Buckner 411 Joel Embiid 12,523

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner 240 Joel Embiid 4,987

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner 44 Joel Embiid 1,658

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Joel Embiid 411

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Joel Embiid 738

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 68 Joel Embiid 452

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner .432 Joel Embiid .501

3-Point Percentage Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Joel Embiid .339

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner .620 Joel Embiid .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner 6.4 (1962) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner 3.8 (1962) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner 0.8 (1963) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleveland Buckner - Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner - Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner - Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 0 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner - Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner - Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.