Joel Embiid vs. Johnny McCarthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny McCarthy 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.

Johnny McCarthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Johnny McCarthy: 1956-57 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Johnny McCarthy 1

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Johnny McCarthy 6

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Johnny McCarthy 3

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Johnny McCarthy 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Johnny McCarthy 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Johnny McCarthy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Johnny McCarthy 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Johnny McCarthy 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Johnny McCarthy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Johnny McCarthy 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Johnny McCarthy 3.6

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Johnny McCarthy 3.7

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Johnny McCarthy 2,450

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Johnny McCarthy 1,145

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Johnny McCarthy 1,184

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Johnny McCarthy 316

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Johnny McCarthy .353

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Johnny McCarthy .622

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Johnny McCarthy 12.9 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Johnny McCarthy 4.8 (1959)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Johnny McCarthy 5.4 (1961)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.7 Johnny McCarthy 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Johnny McCarthy 3.6

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Johnny McCarthy 4.9

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,430 Johnny McCarthy 159

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 628 Johnny McCarthy 96

Total Assists Joel Embiid 180 Johnny McCarthy 132

Total Steals Joel Embiid 48 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 101 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 58 Johnny McCarthy 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Johnny McCarthy .389

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .286 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .824 Johnny McCarthy .733

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 31.8 (2024) Johnny McCarthy 8.1 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Johnny McCarthy 4.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 6.4 (2024) Johnny McCarthy 7.0 (1960)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.