Joel Embiid vs. James Posey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Posey 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.

James Posey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
James Posey: 1999-00 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 James Posey 2

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 James Posey 12

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 James Posey 6

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 James Posey 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 James Posey 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 James Posey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 James Posey 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 James Posey 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 James Posey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 James Posey 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 James Posey 4.7

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 James Posey 1.6

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 James Posey 1.1

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 James Posey 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 James Posey 7,419

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 James Posey 4,061

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 James Posey 1,413

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 James Posey 917

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 James Posey 298

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 James Posey 864

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 James Posey .410

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 James Posey .349

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 James Posey .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) James Posey 13.7 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) James Posey 5.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) James Posey 2.5 (2002)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) James Posey 1.7 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) James Posey 0.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.7 James Posey 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 James Posey 4.8

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 2.9 James Posey 1.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 James Posey 1.0

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 James Posey 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,384 James Posey 511

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 602 James Posey 315

Total Assists Joel Embiid 164 James Posey 65

Total Steals Joel Embiid 44 James Posey 65

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 95 James Posey 18

Total Games Joel Embiid 56 James Posey 65

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .462 James Posey .421

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .290 James Posey .387

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .825 James Posey .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 37.7 (2024) James Posey 12.5 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) James Posey 7.8 (2007)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.3 (2024) James Posey 1.5 (2007)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) James Posey 2.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) James Posey 1.3 (2007)