Joel Embiid vs. George King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George King 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.

George King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
George King: 1951-52 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 George King 1

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 George King 6

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 George King 6

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 George King 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 George King 0 *

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 George King 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 George King 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 George King 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 George King 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 George King 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 George King 3.9

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 George King 4.8

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 George King - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 George King - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 George King 4,219

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 George King 1,606

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 George King 1,958

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 George King - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 George King - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 George King 411

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 George King .382

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 George King - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 George King .642

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) George King 11.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) George King 4.9 (1958)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) George King 5.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) George King - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) George King - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.3 George King 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 George King 3.8

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 2.9 George King 4.6

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 George King - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 George King - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,334 George King 428

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 594 George King 149

Total Assists Joel Embiid 160 George King 180

Total Steals Joel Embiid 44 George King - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 94 George King - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 55 George King 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .458 George King .372

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .276 George King - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .822 George King .679

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 31.5 (2024) George King 14.5 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) George King 5.9 (1956)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 6.0 (2024) George King 7.5 (1956)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) George King - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) George King - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.