Joel Embiid vs. Ed Macauley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Macauley 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.

Ed Macauley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Ed Macauley: 1949-50 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Ed Macauley 1

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Ed Macauley 10

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Ed Macauley 8

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Ed Macauley 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Ed Macauley 0 *

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Ed Macauley 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Ed Macauley 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Ed Macauley 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Ed Macauley 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Ed Macauley 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Ed Macauley 7.5 *

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Ed Macauley 3.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Ed Macauley 11,234

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Ed Macauley 4,325 *

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Ed Macauley 2,079

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Ed Macauley 641

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Ed Macauley .436

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Ed Macauley .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Ed Macauley 20.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Ed Macauley 9.1 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Ed Macauley 4.1 (1953)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Ed Macauley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Ed Macauley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Ed Macauley 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Ed Macauley 6.8 *

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Ed Macauley 2.9

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Ed Macauley 648

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Ed Macauley 321 *

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Ed Macauley 138

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Ed Macauley 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Ed Macauley .437

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Ed Macauley .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Ed Macauley 23.3 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Ed Macauley 11.0 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Ed Macauley 4.6 (1955)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Ed Macauley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Ed Macauley - 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.