Darwin Cook vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Darwin Cook 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

Darwin Cook

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darwin Cook: 1980-81 to 1988-89
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darwin Cook 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Darwin Cook 8 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Darwin Cook 7 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Darwin Cook 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Darwin Cook 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Darwin Cook 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darwin Cook 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darwin Cook 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Darwin Cook 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darwin Cook 9.5 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Darwin Cook 2.1 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Darwin Cook 3.7 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Darwin Cook 1.7 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Darwin Cook 0.3 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Darwin Cook 5,820 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Darwin Cook 1,308 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Darwin Cook 2,248 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Darwin Cook 1,044 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Darwin Cook 203 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Darwin Cook 612 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darwin Cook .453 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Darwin Cook .196 Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Darwin Cook .764 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darwin Cook 13.2 (1983) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Darwin Cook 2.9 (1983) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Darwin Cook 5.5 (1983) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Darwin Cook 2.4 (1983) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Darwin Cook 0.6 (1983) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darwin Cook 8.3 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Darwin Cook 2.2 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Darwin Cook 3.3 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Darwin Cook 1.2 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Darwin Cook 0.2 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Darwin Cook 208 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Darwin Cook 54 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Darwin Cook 82 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Darwin Cook 30 Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Darwin Cook 4 Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Darwin Cook 25 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darwin Cook .386 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Darwin Cook .240 Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Darwin Cook .652 Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darwin Cook 14.0 (1982) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Darwin Cook 4.3 (1989) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Darwin Cook 5.7 (1986) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Darwin Cook 1.7 (1986) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Darwin Cook 1.0 (1982) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)