Dwight Anderson vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Dwight Anderson 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

Dwight Anderson

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Anderson: 1982-83 to 1982-83
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Anderson 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Anderson 1 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Dwight Anderson 0 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Dwight Anderson 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dwight Anderson 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Dwight Anderson 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Anderson 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Anderson 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Dwight Anderson 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Anderson 4.2 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.4 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.6 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.2 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.0 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Anderson 21 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Dwight Anderson 2 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Dwight Anderson 3 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Dwight Anderson 1 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Dwight Anderson 0 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Dwight Anderson 5 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Anderson .500 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Dwight Anderson - Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Anderson .700 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Anderson 4.2 (1983) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.4 (1983) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.6 (1983) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.2 (1983) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.0 (1983) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Anderson - Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Anderson - Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Dwight Anderson - Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Dwight Anderson - Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dwight Anderson - Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Anderson - Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Dwight Anderson - Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Dwight Anderson - Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Dwight Anderson - Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Dwight Anderson - Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Dwight Anderson 0 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Anderson - Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Dwight Anderson - Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Anderson - Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Anderson - Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Anderson - Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dwight Anderson - Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dwight Anderson - Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Anderson - Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)