Joel Embiid vs. Haywood Highsmith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Haywood Highsmith 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.

Haywood Highsmith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Haywood Highsmith: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Haywood Highsmith 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Haywood Highsmith 4

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Haywood Highsmith 3

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Haywood Highsmith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Haywood Highsmith 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Haywood Highsmith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Haywood Highsmith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Haywood Highsmith 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Haywood Highsmith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Haywood Highsmith 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Haywood Highsmith 3.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Haywood Highsmith 0.8

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Haywood Highsmith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Haywood Highsmith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Haywood Highsmith 693

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Haywood Highsmith 429

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Haywood Highsmith 121

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Haywood Highsmith 92

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Haywood Highsmith 50

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Haywood Highsmith 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Haywood Highsmith .443

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Haywood Highsmith .368

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Haywood Highsmith .535

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Haywood Highsmith 6.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Haywood Highsmith 3.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Haywood Highsmith 1.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Haywood Highsmith 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Haywood Highsmith 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Haywood Highsmith 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Haywood Highsmith 1.4

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Haywood Highsmith 0.5

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Haywood Highsmith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Haywood Highsmith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Haywood Highsmith 93

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Haywood Highsmith 43

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Haywood Highsmith 16

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Haywood Highsmith 11

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Haywood Highsmith 3

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Haywood Highsmith 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Haywood Highsmith .500

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Haywood Highsmith .378

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Haywood Highsmith .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Haywood Highsmith 4.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Haywood Highsmith 2.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Haywood Highsmith 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Haywood Highsmith 0.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Haywood Highsmith 0.2 (2024)