Joel Embiid vs. Bill Melchionni Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Melchionni 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.

Bill Melchionni

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Bill Melchionni: 1966-67 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Bill Melchionni 1

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Bill Melchionni 2

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Bill Melchionni 2

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Bill Melchionni 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Bill Melchionni 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Bill Melchionni 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Bill Melchionni 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Bill Melchionni 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Bill Melchionni 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Bill Melchionni 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Bill Melchionni 1.4

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Bill Melchionni 1.4

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Bill Melchionni 640

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Bill Melchionni 202

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Bill Melchionni 203

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Bill Melchionni 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Bill Melchionni .412

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Bill Melchionni .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Bill Melchionni 4.6 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Bill Melchionni 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Bill Melchionni 0.7

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Bill Melchionni 1.1

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Bill Melchionni 18

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Bill Melchionni 7

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Bill Melchionni 11

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Bill Melchionni 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Bill Melchionni .308

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Bill Melchionni .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Bill Melchionni 2.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Bill Melchionni 3.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Bill Melchionni 1.1 (1968)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Bill Melchionni - 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.