Harvey Catchings vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Harvey Catchings 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

Harvey Catchings

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Harvey Catchings: 1974-75 to 1984-85
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Harvey Catchings 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Harvey Catchings 11 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Harvey Catchings 9 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Harvey Catchings 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Harvey Catchings 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Harvey Catchings 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Harvey Catchings 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Harvey Catchings 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Harvey Catchings 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harvey Catchings 3.2 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Harvey Catchings 5.0 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.8 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.4 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Harvey Catchings 1.7 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Harvey Catchings 2,335 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Harvey Catchings 3,639 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Harvey Catchings 608 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Harvey Catchings 261 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Harvey Catchings 1,226 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Harvey Catchings 725 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harvey Catchings .435 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Harvey Catchings .000 * Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Harvey Catchings .647 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harvey Catchings 4.6 (1979) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Harvey Catchings 6.9 (1976) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Harvey Catchings 1.3 (1981) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.5 (1982) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Harvey Catchings 2.4 (1981) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harvey Catchings 1.4 Joel Embiid 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Harvey Catchings 2.9 Joel Embiid 10.8

Assists Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.4 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.1 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.9 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Harvey Catchings 74 Joel Embiid 1,430

Total Rebounds Harvey Catchings 154 Joel Embiid 628

Total Assists Harvey Catchings 23 Joel Embiid 180

Total Steals Harvey Catchings 3 Joel Embiid 48

Total Blocks Harvey Catchings 49 Joel Embiid 101

Total Games Harvey Catchings 53 Joel Embiid 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harvey Catchings .397 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Harvey Catchings - * Joel Embiid .286

Free Throw Percentage Harvey Catchings .500 Joel Embiid .824

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harvey Catchings 5.7 (1976) Joel Embiid 31.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Harvey Catchings 9.3 (1976) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Harvey Catchings 2.0 (1976) Joel Embiid 6.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.2 (1983) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Harvey Catchings 3.0 (1976) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.