Joel Embiid vs. Elmore Spencer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elmore Spencer 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
Elmore Spencer: 1992-93 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Elmore Spencer 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 9 Elmore Spencer 5

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Elmore Spencer 2

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Elmore Spencer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Elmore Spencer 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Elmore Spencer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Elmore Spencer 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Elmore Spencer 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Elmore Spencer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.7 Elmore Spencer 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.0 Elmore Spencer 3.5

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.7 Elmore Spencer 0.7

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Elmore Spencer 0.3

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.6 Elmore Spencer 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,523 Elmore Spencer 923

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,987 Elmore Spencer 555

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,658 Elmore Spencer 109

Total Steals Joel Embiid 411 Elmore Spencer 53

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 738 Elmore Spencer 170

Total Games Joel Embiid 452 Elmore Spencer 157

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .501 Elmore Spencer .516

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .339 Elmore Spencer .000

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Elmore Spencer .580

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Elmore Spencer 8.9 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Elmore Spencer 5.5 (1994)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Elmore Spencer 1.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Elmore Spencer 1.0 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Elmore Spencer 1.7 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Elmore Spencer 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Elmore Spencer 0.3

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Elmore Spencer 0.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Elmore Spencer 0.0

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Elmore Spencer 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Elmore Spencer 0

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Elmore Spencer 1

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Elmore Spencer 0

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Elmore Spencer 0

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Elmore Spencer 0

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Elmore Spencer 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Elmore Spencer .000

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Elmore Spencer -

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Elmore Spencer .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Elmore Spencer 0.0 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Elmore Spencer 0.5 (1993)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Elmore Spencer 0.0 (1996)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Elmore Spencer 0.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Elmore Spencer 0.0 (1996)