Joel Embiid vs. John Gianelli Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Gianelli 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.

John Gianelli

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
John Gianelli: 1972-73 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 John Gianelli 1

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 John Gianelli 8

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 John Gianelli 4

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 John Gianelli 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 John Gianelli 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 John Gianelli 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 John Gianelli 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 John Gianelli 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 John Gianelli 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 John Gianelli 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 John Gianelli 5.9

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 John Gianelli 1.5

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 John Gianelli 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 John Gianelli 1.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 John Gianelli 4,210

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 John Gianelli 3,188

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 John Gianelli 832

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 John Gianelli 225 *

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 John Gianelli 476 *

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 John Gianelli 541

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 John Gianelli .470

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 John Gianelli - *

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 John Gianelli .702

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) John Gianelli 10.3 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) John Gianelli 8.6 (1975)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) John Gianelli 2.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) John Gianelli 0.7 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) John Gianelli 1.5 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 John Gianelli 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 John Gianelli 5.6

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 John Gianelli 1.3

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 John Gianelli 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 John Gianelli 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 John Gianelli 208

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 John Gianelli 173

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 John Gianelli 40

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 John Gianelli 12 *

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 John Gianelli 21 *

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 John Gianelli 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 John Gianelli .434

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 John Gianelli - *

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 John Gianelli .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) John Gianelli 8.3 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) John Gianelli 7.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) John Gianelli 1.9 (1974)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) John Gianelli 0.9 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) John Gianelli 1.3 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.