James Collins vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and James Collins 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
James Collins: 1997-98 to 1997-98
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Collins 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons James Collins 1 Joel Embiid 10

Playoffs Played James Collins 0 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games James Collins 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Collins 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team James Collins 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Collins 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Collins 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader James Collins 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Collins 2.6 Joel Embiid 27.6

Rebounds Per Game James Collins 0.6 Joel Embiid 11.0

Assists Per Game James Collins 0.1 Joel Embiid 3.7

Steals Per Game James Collins 0.3 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Collins 0.1 Joel Embiid 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points James Collins 59 Joel Embiid 12,547

Total Rebounds James Collins 14 Joel Embiid 4,995

Total Assists James Collins 3 Joel Embiid 1,664

Total Steals James Collins 6 Joel Embiid 413

Total Blocks James Collins 3 Joel Embiid 739

Total Games James Collins 23 Joel Embiid 454

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Collins .382 Joel Embiid .501

3-Point Percentage James Collins .450 Joel Embiid .339

Free Throw Percentage James Collins .571 Joel Embiid .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Collins 2.6 (1998) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game James Collins 0.6 (1998) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game James Collins 0.1 (1998) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Collins 0.3 (1998) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game James Collins 0.1 (1998) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Collins - Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game James Collins - Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game James Collins - Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game James Collins - Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Collins - Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Collins - Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds James Collins - Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists James Collins - Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals James Collins - Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks James Collins - Joel Embiid 102

Total Games James Collins 0 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Collins - Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage James Collins - Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage James Collins - Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Collins - Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game James Collins - Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game James Collins - Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Collins - Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game James Collins - Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)