Joel Embiid vs. Albert King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Albert King and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Albert King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Albert King: 1981-82 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Albert King 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Albert King 9

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Albert King 5

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Albert King 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Albert King 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Albert King 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Albert King 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Albert King 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Albert King 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Albert King 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Albert King 4.2

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Albert King 2.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Albert King 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Albert King 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Albert King 6,470

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Albert King 2,262

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Albert King 1,171

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Albert King 452

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Albert King 196

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Albert King 534

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Albert King .461

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Albert King .268

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Albert King .791

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Albert King 17.0 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Albert King 5.8 (1983)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Albert King 3.7 (1983)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Albert King 1.2 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Albert King 0.5 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Albert King 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Albert King 5.2

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Albert King 2.3

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Albert King 1.2

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Albert King 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Albert King 327

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Albert King 110

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Albert King 49

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Albert King 26

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Albert King 8

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Albert King 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Albert King .453

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Albert King .333

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Albert King .730

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Albert King 22.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Albert King 7.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Albert King 3.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Albert King 2.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Albert King 0.7 (1985)