Joel Embiid vs. Byron Scott Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Byron Scott 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.

Byron Scott

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Byron Scott: 1983-84 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Byron Scott 3

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Byron Scott 14

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Byron Scott 13

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Byron Scott 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Byron Scott 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Byron Scott 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Byron Scott 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Byron Scott 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Byron Scott 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Byron Scott 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Byron Scott 2.8

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Byron Scott 2.5

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Byron Scott 1.1

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Byron Scott 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Byron Scott 15,097

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Byron Scott 2,987

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Byron Scott 2,729

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Byron Scott 1,224

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Byron Scott 276

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Byron Scott 1,073

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Byron Scott .482

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Byron Scott .370

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Byron Scott .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Byron Scott 21.7 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Byron Scott 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Byron Scott 4.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Byron Scott 1.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Byron Scott 0.4 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.8 Byron Scott 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.7 Byron Scott 2.9

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.0 Byron Scott 2.1

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Byron Scott 1.2

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Byron Scott 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,411 Byron Scott 2,451

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 612 Byron Scott 536

Total Assists Joel Embiid 170 Byron Scott 390

Total Steals Joel Embiid 47 Byron Scott 226

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 97 Byron Scott 30

Total Games Joel Embiid 57 Byron Scott 183

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .460 Byron Scott .482

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .287 Byron Scott .395

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Byron Scott .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 35.0 (2024) Byron Scott 19.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Byron Scott 4.2 (1988)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.5 (2024) Byron Scott 3.5 (1992)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Byron Scott 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Byron Scott 0.3 (1990)