Don Adams vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Don Adams 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

Don Adams

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Adams: 1970-71 to 1976-77
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Adams 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Don Adams 7 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Don Adams 3 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Don Adams 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Adams 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Don Adams 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Adams 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Adams 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Don Adams 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Adams 8.7 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.6 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Don Adams 1.8 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.1 * Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.2 * Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 4,236 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Don Adams 2,732 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Don Adams 869 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Don Adams 283 * Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Don Adams 55 * Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Don Adams 487 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .402 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Don Adams - n/a ** Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .739 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 11.4 (1971) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.1 (1971) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.1 (1971) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.5 (1974) * Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.4 (1975) * Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Adams 7.1 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.3 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.0 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.5 * Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 * Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 156 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Don Adams 116 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Don Adams 45 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Don Adams 8 * Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Don Adams 1 * Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Don Adams 22 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .382 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Don Adams - n/a ** Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .682 Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 9.3 (1972) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.3 (1974) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.9 (1974) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.9 (1974) * Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 (1974) * 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.