Joel Embiid vs. Edgar Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Edgar Jones 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2024-25
Edgar Jones: 1980-81 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Edgar Jones 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 9 Edgar Jones 6

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Edgar Jones 2

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Edgar Jones 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Edgar Jones 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Edgar Jones 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Edgar Jones 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Edgar Jones 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Edgar Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.7 Edgar Jones 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.0 Edgar Jones 4.8

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.7 Edgar Jones 0.9

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Edgar Jones 0.6

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.6 Edgar Jones 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,523 Edgar Jones 3,257

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,987 Edgar Jones 1,745

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,658 Edgar Jones 331

Total Steals Joel Embiid 411 Edgar Jones 220

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 738 Edgar Jones 455

Total Games Joel Embiid 452 Edgar Jones 363

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .501 Edgar Jones .506

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .339 Edgar Jones .262

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Edgar Jones .710

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Edgar Jones 10.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Edgar Jones 5.8 (1983)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Edgar Jones 1.2 (1983)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Edgar Jones 0.8 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Edgar Jones 1.9 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Edgar Jones 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Edgar Jones 4.1

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Edgar Jones 1.3

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Edgar Jones 0.5

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Edgar Jones 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Edgar Jones 100

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Edgar Jones 61

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Edgar Jones 20

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Edgar Jones 8

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Edgar Jones 14

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Edgar Jones 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Edgar Jones .463

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Edgar Jones .000

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Edgar Jones .634

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Edgar Jones 6.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Edgar Jones 4.8 (1983)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Edgar Jones 1.5 (1983)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Edgar Jones 0.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Edgar Jones 1.3 (1983)