Joel Embiid vs. Alfred McGuire Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alfred McGuire 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.

Alfred McGuire

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Alfred McGuire: 1951-52 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Alfred McGuire 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Alfred McGuire 4

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Alfred McGuire 3

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Alfred McGuire 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Alfred McGuire 0 *

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Alfred McGuire 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Alfred McGuire 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Alfred McGuire 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Alfred McGuire 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Alfred McGuire 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Alfred McGuire 2.2

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Alfred McGuire 1.9

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Alfred McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Alfred McGuire - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Alfred McGuire 757

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Alfred McGuire 418

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Alfred McGuire 363

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Alfred McGuire - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Alfred McGuire - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Alfred McGuire 191

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Alfred McGuire .379

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Alfred McGuire - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Alfred McGuire .551

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Alfred McGuire 6.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Alfred McGuire 2.9 (1953)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Alfred McGuire 2.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Alfred McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Alfred McGuire - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.7 Alfred McGuire 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Alfred McGuire 1.2

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Alfred McGuire 1.3

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Alfred McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Alfred McGuire - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,430 Alfred McGuire 84

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 628 Alfred McGuire 28

Total Assists Joel Embiid 180 Alfred McGuire 30

Total Steals Joel Embiid 48 Alfred McGuire - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 101 Alfred McGuire - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 58 Alfred McGuire 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Alfred McGuire .373

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .286 Alfred McGuire - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .824 Alfred McGuire .512

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 31.8 (2024) Alfred McGuire 4.6 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Alfred McGuire 1.3 (1952)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 6.4 (2024) Alfred McGuire 1.8 (1954)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Alfred McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Alfred McGuire - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.