Joel Embiid vs. Gene Vance Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Vance 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.

Gene Vance

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Gene Vance: 1947-48 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Gene Vance 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Gene Vance 5

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Gene Vance 3

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Gene Vance 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Gene Vance 0 *

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Gene Vance 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Gene Vance 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Gene Vance 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Gene Vance 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Gene Vance 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Gene Vance 3.0 *

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Gene Vance 2.3

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Gene Vance - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Gene Vance - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Gene Vance 1,445

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Gene Vance 109 *

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Gene Vance 403

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Gene Vance - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Gene Vance - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Gene Vance 175

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Gene Vance .315

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Gene Vance - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Gene Vance .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Gene Vance 10.3 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Gene Vance 3.2 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Gene Vance 3.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Gene Vance - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Gene Vance - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.7 Gene Vance 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Gene Vance - *

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Gene Vance 1.7

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Gene Vance - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Gene Vance - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,430 Gene Vance 87

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 628 Gene Vance 0 *

Total Assists Joel Embiid 180 Gene Vance 17

Total Steals Joel Embiid 48 Gene Vance - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 101 Gene Vance - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 58 Gene Vance 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Gene Vance .242

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .286 Gene Vance - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .824 Gene Vance .697

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 31.8 (2024) Gene Vance 10.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Gene Vance - *

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 6.4 (2024) Gene Vance 3.5 (1949)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Gene Vance - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Gene Vance - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.