Howard Carter vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Howard Carter 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

Howard Carter

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Howard Carter: 1983-84 to 1984-85
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howard Carter 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Howard Carter 2 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Howard Carter 1 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Howard Carter 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Howard Carter 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Howard Carter 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Howard Carter 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Howard Carter 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Howard Carter 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howard Carter 5.3 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Howard Carter 1.3 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Howard Carter 1.1 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Howard Carter 0.3 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Howard Carter 0.1 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Carter 351 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Howard Carter 89 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Howard Carter 75 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Howard Carter 20 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Howard Carter 4 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Howard Carter 66 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Carter .440 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Howard Carter .227 Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Howard Carter .774 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howard Carter 6.2 (1984) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Howard Carter 1.6 (1984) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Howard Carter 1.3 (1984) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Howard Carter 0.3 (1984) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Howard Carter 0.1 (1984) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howard Carter 3.0 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Howard Carter 1.0 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Howard Carter 1.0 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Howard Carter 0.8 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Howard Carter 0.2 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Carter 15 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Howard Carter 5 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Howard Carter 5 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Howard Carter 4 Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Howard Carter 1 Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Howard Carter 5 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Carter .318 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Howard Carter .200 Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Howard Carter - Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howard Carter 3.0 (1984) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Howard Carter 1.0 (1984) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Howard Carter 1.0 (1984) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Howard Carter 0.8 (1984) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Howard Carter 0.2 (1984) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)