Joel Embiid vs. Dick McGuire Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick 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.

Dick McGuire

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Dick McGuire: 1949-50 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Dick McGuire 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Dick McGuire 11

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 6 Dick McGuire 9

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Dick McGuire 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Dick McGuire 0 *

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Dick McGuire 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Dick McGuire 1

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

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Dick McGuire 0

Assists Leader Joel Embiid 0 Dick McGuire 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Dick McGuire 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Dick McGuire 4.2 *

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Dick McGuire 5.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Dick McGuire 5,921

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Dick McGuire 2,784 *

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Dick McGuire 4,205

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

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

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Dick McGuire 738

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Dick McGuire .389

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

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Dick McGuire .644

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Dick McGuire 9.2 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Dick McGuire 5.2 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Dick McGuire 7.6 (1955)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.0 Dick McGuire 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Dick McGuire 4.9 *

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 Dick McGuire 5.6

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

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.8 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,271 Dick McGuire 521

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 576 Dick McGuire 284 *

Total Assists Joel Embiid 148 Dick McGuire 350

Total Steals Joel Embiid 42 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 93 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 53 Dick McGuire 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .461 Dick McGuire .410

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .280 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .823 Dick McGuire .593

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 30.0 (2020) Dick McGuire 15.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Dick McGuire 5.9 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.4 (2021) Dick McGuire 6.4 (1952)

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

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

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.