Joel Embiid vs. Eric Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eric Riley 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.

Eric Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Eric Riley: 1993-94 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Eric Riley 1

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Eric Riley 5

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Eric Riley 0

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Eric Riley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Eric Riley 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Eric Riley 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Eric Riley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Eric Riley 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Eric Riley 2.6

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Eric Riley 0.3

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Eric Riley 0.3

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Eric Riley 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Eric Riley 574

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Eric Riley 479

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Eric Riley 60

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Eric Riley 54

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Eric Riley 132

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Eric Riley 186

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Eric Riley .456

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Eric Riley .000

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Eric Riley .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Eric Riley 4.4 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Eric Riley 3.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Eric Riley 0.6 (1998)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Eric Riley 0.4 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Eric Riley 1.2 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.8 Eric Riley -

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.7 Eric Riley -

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.0 Eric Riley -

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Eric Riley -

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Eric Riley -

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,411 Eric Riley -

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 612 Eric Riley -

Total Assists Joel Embiid 170 Eric Riley -

Total Steals Joel Embiid 47 Eric Riley -

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 97 Eric Riley -

Total Games Joel Embiid 57 Eric Riley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .460 Eric Riley -

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .287 Eric Riley -

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Eric Riley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 35.0 (2024) Eric Riley -

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Eric Riley -

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.5 (2024) Eric Riley -

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Eric Riley -

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Eric Riley -