Cliff Barker vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Cliff Barker 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

Cliff Barker

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cliff Barker: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cliff Barker 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Cliff Barker 3 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Cliff Barker 2 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Cliff Barker 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cliff Barker 0 * Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Cliff Barker 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cliff Barker 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cliff Barker 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Cliff Barker 0 Joel Embiid 2

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cliff Barker 3.7 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Barker 1.8 * Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Cliff Barker 2.0 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Cliff Barker - n/a ** Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Cliff Barker - n/a ** Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Cliff Barker 557 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Cliff Barker 181 * Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Cliff Barker 294 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Cliff Barker - n/a ** Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Cliff Barker - n/a ** Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Cliff Barker 149 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cliff Barker .316 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Cliff Barker - n/a ** Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Cliff Barker .662 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cliff Barker 5.7 (1950) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Barker 1.8 (1952) * Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Cliff Barker 2.2 (1950) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Cliff Barker - n/a ** Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Cliff Barker - n/a ** Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cliff Barker 4.7 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Barker 5.0 * Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Cliff Barker 2.6 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Cliff Barker - n/a ** Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Cliff Barker - n/a ** Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Cliff Barker 42 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Cliff Barker 15 * Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Cliff Barker 23 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Cliff Barker - n/a ** Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Cliff Barker - n/a ** Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Cliff Barker 9 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cliff Barker .320 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Cliff Barker - n/a ** Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Cliff Barker .556 Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cliff Barker 5.7 (1950) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Barker 5.0 (1951) * Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Cliff Barker 3.3 (1951) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Cliff Barker - n/a ** Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Cliff Barker - n/a ** Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.