Joel Embiid vs. Jim McIlvaine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim McIlvaine 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2025-26
Jim McIlvaine: 1994-95 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Jim McIlvaine 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 10 Jim McIlvaine 7

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Jim McIlvaine 2

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Jim McIlvaine 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Jim McIlvaine 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Jim McIlvaine 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Jim McIlvaine 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Jim McIlvaine 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Jim McIlvaine 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.6 Jim McIlvaine 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Jim McIlvaine 3.1

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.7 Jim McIlvaine 0.3

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Jim McIlvaine 0.3

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.6 Jim McIlvaine 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,659 Jim McIlvaine 1,072

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 5,024 Jim McIlvaine 1,243

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,680 Jim McIlvaine 105

Total Steals Joel Embiid 417 Jim McIlvaine 136

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 748 Jim McIlvaine 691

Total Games Joel Embiid 459 Jim McIlvaine 401

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .501 Jim McIlvaine .446

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .338 Jim McIlvaine .100

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Jim McIlvaine .551

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Jim McIlvaine 3.8 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Jim McIlvaine 4.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Jim McIlvaine 0.5 (2000)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Jim McIlvaine 0.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Jim McIlvaine 2.1 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Jim McIlvaine 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Jim McIlvaine 1.1

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Jim McIlvaine 0.1

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Jim McIlvaine 0.3

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Jim McIlvaine 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Jim McIlvaine 22

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Jim McIlvaine 12

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Jim McIlvaine 1

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Jim McIlvaine 3

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Jim McIlvaine 8

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Jim McIlvaine 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Jim McIlvaine .370

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Jim McIlvaine .000

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Jim McIlvaine .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Jim McIlvaine 2.2 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Jim McIlvaine 1.7 (1998)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Jim McIlvaine 0.2 (1998)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Jim McIlvaine 0.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Jim McIlvaine 1.0 (1998)