Joel Embiid vs. Geoff Petrie Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Geoff Petrie 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
Geoff Petrie: 1970-71 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Geoff Petrie 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 10 Geoff Petrie 6

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Geoff Petrie 0

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Geoff Petrie 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Geoff Petrie 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Geoff Petrie 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Geoff Petrie 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Geoff Petrie 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Geoff Petrie 0

Rookie of The Year Joel Embiid 0 Geoff Petrie 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.7 Geoff Petrie 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.0 Geoff Petrie 2.8

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.7 Geoff Petrie 4.6

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Geoff Petrie 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.6 Geoff Petrie 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,527 Geoff Petrie 9,732

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,993 Geoff Petrie 1,271

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,660 Geoff Petrie 2,057

Total Steals Joel Embiid 411 Geoff Petrie 247 *

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 739 Geoff Petrie 33 *

Total Games Joel Embiid 453 Geoff Petrie 446

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .501 Geoff Petrie .455

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .338 Geoff Petrie - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Geoff Petrie .805

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Geoff Petrie 24.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Geoff Petrie 3.5 (1973)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Geoff Petrie 5.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Geoff Petrie 1.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Geoff Petrie 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Geoff Petrie -

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Geoff Petrie -

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Geoff Petrie -

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Geoff Petrie - *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Geoff Petrie - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Geoff Petrie -

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Geoff Petrie -

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Geoff Petrie -

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Geoff Petrie - *

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Geoff Petrie - *

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Geoff Petrie 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Geoff Petrie -

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Geoff Petrie - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Geoff Petrie -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Geoff Petrie -

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Geoff Petrie -

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Geoff Petrie -

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Geoff Petrie - *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Geoff Petrie - *

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