Joel Embiid vs. Gary Grant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Grant 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.

Gary Grant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Gary Grant: 1988-89 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Gary Grant 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Gary Grant 13

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Gary Grant 5

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Gary Grant 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Gary Grant 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Gary Grant 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Gary Grant 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Gary Grant 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Gary Grant 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Gary Grant 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Gary Grant 2.3

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Gary Grant 5.5

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Gary Grant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Gary Grant 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Gary Grant 4,368

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Gary Grant 1,283

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Gary Grant 3,013

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Gary Grant 821

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Gary Grant 69

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Gary Grant 552

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Gary Grant .450

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Gary Grant .278

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Gary Grant .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Gary Grant 13.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Gary Grant 4.4 (1990)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Gary Grant 10.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Gary Grant 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Gary Grant 0.2 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.8 Gary Grant 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.7 Gary Grant 0.8

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.0 Gary Grant 2.9

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Gary Grant 0.5

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Gary Grant 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,411 Gary Grant 55

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 612 Gary Grant 14

Total Assists Joel Embiid 170 Gary Grant 49

Total Steals Joel Embiid 47 Gary Grant 8

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 97 Gary Grant 3

Total Games Joel Embiid 57 Gary Grant 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .460 Gary Grant .364

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .287 Gary Grant .333

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Gary Grant .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 35.0 (2024) Gary Grant 6.0 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Gary Grant 3.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.5 (2024) Gary Grant 4.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Gary Grant 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Gary Grant 0.4 (1992)