Joel Embiid vs. Bob Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Thornton 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.

Bob Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Bob Thornton: 1985-86 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Bob Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Bob Thornton 2

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Bob Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Bob Thornton 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Bob Thornton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Bob Thornton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Bob Thornton 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Bob Thornton 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Bob Thornton 2.5

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Bob Thornton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Bob Thornton 844

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Bob Thornton 712

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Bob Thornton 99

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Bob Thornton 74

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Bob Thornton 35

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Bob Thornton 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Bob Thornton .444

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Bob Thornton .222

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Bob Thornton .558

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Bob Thornton 4.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Bob Thornton 4.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Bob Thornton 0.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Bob Thornton 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.8 Bob Thornton 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.7 Bob Thornton 1.5

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.0 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Bob Thornton 0.1

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,411 Bob Thornton 26

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 612 Bob Thornton 24

Total Assists Joel Embiid 170 Bob Thornton 5

Total Steals Joel Embiid 47 Bob Thornton 2

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 97 Bob Thornton 1

Total Games Joel Embiid 57 Bob Thornton 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .460 Bob Thornton .391

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .287 Bob Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Bob Thornton .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 35.0 (2024) Bob Thornton 2.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Bob Thornton 1.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.5 (2024) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Bob Thornton 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Bob Thornton 0.1 (1990)