Joel Embiid vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Paxson 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 Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 John Paxson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 John Paxson 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 John Paxson 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 John Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 John Paxson 44

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 John Paxson 3

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) John Paxson 0.1 (1988)