Don Carlson vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

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

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Carlson 2 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Don Carlson 4 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Don Carlson 3 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Don Carlson 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Carlson 0 * Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Don Carlson 0 Joel Embiid 1

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

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

Scoring Leader Don Carlson 0 Joel Embiid 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 * Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.8 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 1,447 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 15 * Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Don Carlson 324 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Don Carlson 180 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .330 Joel Embiid .504

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .623 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 10.7 (1947) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) * Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 3.1 (1949) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Joel Embiid 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Joel Embiid 10.8

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.5 Joel Embiid 2.9

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 249 Joel Embiid 1,384

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 0 * Joel Embiid 602

Total Assists Don Carlson 45 Joel Embiid 164

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Joel Embiid 44

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Joel Embiid 95

Total Games Don Carlson 31 Joel Embiid 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .295 Joel Embiid .462

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Joel Embiid .290

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .631 Joel Embiid .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 12.3 (1947) Joel Embiid 37.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 2.8 (1949) Joel Embiid 5.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - 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.