Joel Embiid vs. George Yardley Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
George Yardley: 1953-54 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 George Yardley 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 George Yardley 7

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 George Yardley 7

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 George Yardley 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 George Yardley 0 *

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 George Yardley 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 George Yardley 2

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

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 George Yardley 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 George Yardley 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 George Yardley 8.9

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 George Yardley 1.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 George Yardley 9,063

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 George Yardley 4,220

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 George Yardley 815

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

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

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 George Yardley 472

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 George Yardley .422

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

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 George Yardley .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) George Yardley 27.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) George Yardley 10.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) George Yardley 2.2 (1956)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.8 George Yardley 20.3

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.7 George Yardley 9.9

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.0 George Yardley 2.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,411 George Yardley 933

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 612 George Yardley 457

Total Assists Joel Embiid 170 George Yardley 112

Total Steals Joel Embiid 47 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 97 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 57 George Yardley 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .460 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .287 George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 George Yardley .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 35.0 (2024) George Yardley 28.5 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) George Yardley 13.9 (1956)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.5 (2024) George Yardley 4.0 (1957)

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

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