Joel Embiid vs. Frank Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Frank Johnson 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.

Frank Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Frank Johnson: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Frank Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Frank Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Frank Johnson 8

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Frank Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Frank Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Frank Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Frank Johnson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Frank Johnson 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Frank Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Frank Johnson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Frank Johnson 1.7

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Frank Johnson 4.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Frank Johnson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Frank Johnson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Frank Johnson 4,937

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Frank Johnson 1,025

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Frank Johnson 2,476

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Frank Johnson 570

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Frank Johnson 36

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Frank Johnson 596

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Frank Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Frank Johnson .218

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Frank Johnson .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Frank Johnson 12.6 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Frank Johnson 2.6 (1983)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Frank Johnson 8.1 (1983)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Frank Johnson 1.6 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Frank Johnson 0.1 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.7 Frank Johnson 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Frank Johnson 1.2

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Frank Johnson 2.3

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Frank Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Frank Johnson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,430 Frank Johnson 290

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 628 Frank Johnson 63

Total Assists Joel Embiid 180 Frank Johnson 126

Total Steals Joel Embiid 48 Frank Johnson 31

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 101 Frank Johnson 0

Total Games Joel Embiid 58 Frank Johnson 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Frank Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .286 Frank Johnson .276

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .824 Frank Johnson .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 31.8 (2024) Frank Johnson 15.6 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Frank Johnson 3.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 6.4 (2024) Frank Johnson 8.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Frank Johnson 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Frank Johnson 0.0 (1994)