Elgin Baylor vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Elgin Baylor 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Joel Embiid 10

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Elgin Baylor 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Elgin Baylor 0 Joel Embiid 2

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Joel Embiid 27.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joel Embiid 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Joel Embiid 12,748

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Joel Embiid 5,060

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Joel Embiid 1,689

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joel Embiid 420

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joel Embiid 752

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Joel Embiid 463

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Joel Embiid .500

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joel Embiid .336

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Joel Embiid .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .771 Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)

Notes: ** 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.