Joel Embiid vs. Jim Spanarkel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Spanarkel 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.

Jim Spanarkel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Jim Spanarkel: 1979-80 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Jim Spanarkel 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Jim Spanarkel 5

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Jim Spanarkel 1

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Jim Spanarkel 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Jim Spanarkel 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Jim Spanarkel 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Jim Spanarkel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Jim Spanarkel 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Jim Spanarkel 2.5

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Jim Spanarkel 2.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Jim Spanarkel 1.0

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Jim Spanarkel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Jim Spanarkel 2,505

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Jim Spanarkel 652

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Jim Spanarkel 572

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Jim Spanarkel 248

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Jim Spanarkel 38

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Jim Spanarkel 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Jim Spanarkel .470

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Jim Spanarkel .250

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Jim Spanarkel .855

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Jim Spanarkel 14.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Jim Spanarkel 3.6 (1981)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Jim Spanarkel 2.8 (1981)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Jim Spanarkel 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Jim Spanarkel 0.4

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Jim Spanarkel 0.2

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Jim Spanarkel 0.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Jim Spanarkel 0.0

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Jim Spanarkel 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Jim Spanarkel 2

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Jim Spanarkel 1

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Jim Spanarkel 1

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Jim Spanarkel 0

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Jim Spanarkel 0

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Jim Spanarkel 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Jim Spanarkel .000

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Jim Spanarkel -

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Jim Spanarkel 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Jim Spanarkel 0.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (1980)