Joel Embiid vs. Jerome James Comparison

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

Jerome James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Jerome James: 1998-99 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Jerome James 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Jerome James 9

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Jerome James 3

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Jerome James 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Jerome James 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Jerome James 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Jerome James 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Jerome James 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Jerome James 3.1

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Jerome James 0.3

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Jerome James 0.3

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Jerome James 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Jerome James 1,540

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Jerome James 1,099

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Jerome James 118

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Jerome James 92

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Jerome James 384

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Jerome James 358

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Jerome James .485

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Jerome James .000

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Jerome James .617

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Jerome James 5.4 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Jerome James 4.2 (2003)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Jerome James 0.5 (2003)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Jerome James 0.5 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Jerome James 1.6 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.8 Jerome James 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.7 Jerome James 5.2

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.0 Jerome James 0.5

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Jerome James 0.4

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Jerome James 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,411 Jerome James 160

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 612 Jerome James 89

Total Assists Joel Embiid 170 Jerome James 9

Total Steals Joel Embiid 47 Jerome James 6

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 97 Jerome James 25

Total Games Joel Embiid 57 Jerome James 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .460 Jerome James .493

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .287 Jerome James -

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Jerome James .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 35.0 (2024) Jerome James 12.5 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Jerome James 6.8 (2005)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.5 (2024) Jerome James 0.8 (2002)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Jerome James 0.5 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Jerome James 1.8 (2005)