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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2025-26
George Yardley: 1953-54 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 George Yardley 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 10 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 27.6 George Yardley 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.0 George Yardley 8.9

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.7 George Yardley 1.7

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

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.6 George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,641 George Yardley 9,063

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 5,020 George Yardley 4,220

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,678 George Yardley 815

Total Steals Joel Embiid 416 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 747 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 458 George Yardley 472

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .501 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .339 George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 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 24.9 George Yardley 20.3

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 George Yardley 9.9

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 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 1,469 George Yardley 933

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 George Yardley 457

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 George Yardley 112

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

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

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 George Yardley 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 George Yardley .422

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

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 George Yardley .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) George Yardley 28.5 (1957)

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

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (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.