Jim Ard vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Jim Ard 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

Jim Ard

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Ard: 1974-75 to 1977-78
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Ard 1 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Jim Ard 4 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Jim Ard 2 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Jim Ard 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Ard 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Jim Ard 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Ard 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Ard 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Jim Ard 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.5 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.7 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 771 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 820 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Jim Ard 149 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Jim Ard 43 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Jim Ard 96 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Jim Ard 218 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .361 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .695 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 (1975) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 4.7 (1977) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.8 (1977) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.3 (1977) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1975) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 1.9 Joel Embiid 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.3 Joel Embiid 10.8

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.0 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 39 Joel Embiid 1,430

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 28 Joel Embiid 628

Total Assists Jim Ard 9 Joel Embiid 180

Total Steals Jim Ard 1 Joel Embiid 48

Total Blocks Jim Ard 4 Joel Embiid 101

Total Games Jim Ard 21 Joel Embiid 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .378 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Joel Embiid .286

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .786 Joel Embiid .824

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 2.3 (1976) Joel Embiid 31.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.6 (1976) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1976) Joel Embiid 6.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.1 (1976) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 (1975) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.