Joel Embiid vs. Harold Pressley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Harold Pressley 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.

Harold Pressley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Harold Pressley: 1986-87 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Harold Pressley 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Harold Pressley 4

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Harold Pressley 0

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Harold Pressley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Harold Pressley 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Harold Pressley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Harold Pressley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Harold Pressley 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Harold Pressley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Harold Pressley 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Harold Pressley 4.5

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Harold Pressley 2.1

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Harold Pressley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Harold Pressley 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Harold Pressley 2,702

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Harold Pressley 1,339

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Harold Pressley 628

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Harold Pressley 275

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Harold Pressley 188

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Harold Pressley 299

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Harold Pressley .437

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Harold Pressley .358

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Harold Pressley .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Harold Pressley 12.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Harold Pressley 6.1 (1989)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Harold Pressley 2.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Harold Pressley 1.2 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Harold Pressley 1.0 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Harold Pressley -

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Harold Pressley -

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Harold Pressley -

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Harold Pressley -

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Harold Pressley -

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Harold Pressley -

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Harold Pressley -

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Harold Pressley -

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Harold Pressley -

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Harold Pressley -

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Harold Pressley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Harold Pressley -

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Harold Pressley -

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Harold Pressley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Harold Pressley -

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Harold Pressley -

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Harold Pressley -

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Harold Pressley -

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Harold Pressley -