Joel Embiid vs. George Lee Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Lee 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 Lee

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
George Lee: 1960-61 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 George Lee 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 George Lee 7

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 George Lee 3

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 George Lee 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 George Lee 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 George Lee 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 George Lee 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 George Lee 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 George Lee 4.2

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 George Lee 0.9

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 George Lee 2,229

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 George Lee 1,235

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 George Lee 258

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

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

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 George Lee 297

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 George Lee .379

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

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 George Lee .734

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) George Lee 12.1 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) George Lee 6.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) George Lee 1.2 (1961)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 George Lee 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 George Lee 2.8

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 George Lee 0.9

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 George Lee 134

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 George Lee 58

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 George Lee 19

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 George Lee - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 George Lee - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 George Lee 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 George Lee .436

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 George Lee - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 George Lee .704

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) George Lee 15.6 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) George Lee 6.8 (1961)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) George Lee 2.8 (1961)

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

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) George Lee - 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.