Joel Embiid vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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 Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 6 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 James Worthy 0

Finals MVP Joel Embiid 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 James Worthy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 James Worthy 2

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

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 James Worthy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 James Worthy 624

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.0 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.8 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,271 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 576 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Joel Embiid 148 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Joel Embiid 42 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 93 James Worthy 96

Total Games Joel Embiid 53 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .461 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .280 James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .823 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 30.0 (2020) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.4 (2021) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)