Joel Embiid vs. Eric Murdock Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eric Murdock 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 2025-26
Eric Murdock: 1991-92 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Eric Murdock 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 10 Eric Murdock 9

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Eric Murdock 2

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Eric Murdock 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Eric Murdock 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Eric Murdock 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Eric Murdock 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Eric Murdock 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Eric Murdock 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.5 Eric Murdock 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Eric Murdock 2.5

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Eric Murdock 4.9

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Eric Murdock 1.6

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.6 Eric Murdock 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,775 Eric Murdock 5,118

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 5,066 Eric Murdock 1,261

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,693 Eric Murdock 2,467

Total Steals Joel Embiid 420 Eric Murdock 830

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 754 Eric Murdock 69

Total Games Joel Embiid 464 Eric Murdock 508

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .500 Eric Murdock .438

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .336 Eric Murdock .343

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Eric Murdock .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Eric Murdock 15.3 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Eric Murdock 3.6 (1993)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Eric Murdock 7.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Eric Murdock 2.4 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Eric Murdock 0.2 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Eric Murdock 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Eric Murdock 2.9

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Eric Murdock 2.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Eric Murdock 1.0

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Eric Murdock 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Eric Murdock 55

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Eric Murdock 23

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Eric Murdock 16

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Eric Murdock 8

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Eric Murdock 1

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Eric Murdock 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Eric Murdock .378

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Eric Murdock .200

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Eric Murdock .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Eric Murdock 9.4 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Eric Murdock 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Eric Murdock 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Eric Murdock 1.4 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Eric Murdock 0.3 (1992)