Earl Cureton vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Earl Cureton that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Earl Cureton:
1980-81 to 1996-97
Joel Embiid:
2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Earl Cureton2
Joel Embiid0
Earl Cureton12
Joel Embiid8
Earl Cureton7
Joel Embiid6
Earl Cureton0
Joel Embiid7

Honors and Awards

Earl Cureton0
Joel Embiid1
Earl Cureton0
Joel Embiid1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Earl Cureton0
Joel Embiid5
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Earl Cureton0
Joel Embiid3
Earl Cureton0
Joel Embiid2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Earl Cureton 5.4
Joel Embiid 27.8

Earl Cureton 4.7
Joel Embiid 11.2

Earl Cureton 1.0
Joel Embiid 3.6

Earl Cureton 0.5
Joel Embiid 0.9

Earl Cureton 0.5
Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Earl Cureton 3,620
Joel Embiid 11,919

Earl Cureton 3,172
Joel Embiid 4,786

Earl Cureton 678
Joel Embiid 1,547

Earl Cureton 341
Joel Embiid 390

Earl Cureton 361
Joel Embiid 714

Earl Cureton 674
Joel Embiid 428

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Earl Cureton .473
Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage
Earl Cureton .000
Joel Embiid .339

Free Throw Percentage
Earl Cureton .538
Joel Embiid .825

Best Season (no game minimum)

Earl Cureton 8.6
(1986)
Joel Embiid 35.3
(2024)

Earl Cureton 6.3
(1986)
Joel Embiid 13.6
(2019)

Earl Cureton 1.7
(1986)
Joel Embiid 5.7
(2024)

Earl Cureton 0.7
(1986)
Joel Embiid 1.1
(2024)

Earl Cureton 0.7
(1989)
Joel Embiid 2.5
(2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Earl Cureton 3.1
Joel Embiid 24.0

Earl Cureton 3.2
Joel Embiid 10.9

Earl Cureton 0.4
Joel Embiid 2.8

Earl Cureton 0.4
Joel Embiid 0.8

Earl Cureton 0.1
Joel Embiid 1.8

Totals Stats

Earl Cureton 169
Joel Embiid 1,271

Earl Cureton 173
Joel Embiid 576

Earl Cureton 22
Joel Embiid 148

Earl Cureton 19
Joel Embiid 42

Earl Cureton 8
Joel Embiid 93

Earl Cureton 54
Joel Embiid 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Earl Cureton .450
Joel Embiid .461

3-Point Percentage
Earl Cureton .000
Joel Embiid .280

Free Throw Percentage
Earl Cureton .472
Joel Embiid .823

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Earl Cureton 9.0
(1986)
Joel Embiid 30.0
(2020)

Earl Cureton 7.5
(1986)
Joel Embiid 12.6
(2018)

Earl Cureton 2.3
(1986)
Joel Embiid 3.4
(2021)

Earl Cureton 1.0
(1985)
Joel Embiid 1.5
(2020)

Earl Cureton 0.2
(1985)
Joel Embiid 2.8
(2023)