Franklin Edwards vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Franklin Edwards 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

Franklin Edwards

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Franklin Edwards: 1981-82 to 1987-88
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Franklin Edwards 1 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Franklin Edwards 7 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Franklin Edwards 2 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Franklin Edwards 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Franklin Edwards 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Franklin Edwards 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Franklin Edwards 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Franklin Edwards 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Franklin Edwards 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Franklin Edwards 6.1 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Franklin Edwards 1.0 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Franklin Edwards 2.6 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.8 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.1 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Franklin Edwards 1,802 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Franklin Edwards 300 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Franklin Edwards 774 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Franklin Edwards 249 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Franklin Edwards 21 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Franklin Edwards 296 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Franklin Edwards .449 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Franklin Edwards .030 Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Franklin Edwards .795 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Franklin Edwards 9.0 (1986) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Franklin Edwards 1.3 (1987) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Franklin Edwards 5.8 (1988) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Franklin Edwards 1.2 (1986) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.1 (1982) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Franklin Edwards 3.5 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.7 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Franklin Edwards 1.0 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.4 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.0 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Franklin Edwards 73 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Franklin Edwards 14 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Franklin Edwards 22 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Franklin Edwards 8 Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Franklin Edwards 0 Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Franklin Edwards 21 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Franklin Edwards .481 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Franklin Edwards 1.000 Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Franklin Edwards .846 Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Franklin Edwards 3.7 (1982) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.8 (1983) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Franklin Edwards 1.4 (1983) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.4 (1983) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.0 (1983) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)