Joel Embiid vs. Johnny Norlander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny Norlander 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 Norlander

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Johnny Norlander: 1946-47 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Johnny Norlander 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Johnny Norlander 5

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Johnny Norlander 2

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Johnny Norlander 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Johnny Norlander 0 *

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Johnny Norlander 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Johnny Norlander 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Johnny Norlander 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Johnny Norlander 1.0 *

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Johnny Norlander 1.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Johnny Norlander 1,811

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Johnny Norlander 9 *

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Johnny Norlander 218

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

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

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Johnny Norlander 217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Johnny Norlander .329

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

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Johnny Norlander .677

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Johnny Norlander 10.4 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Johnny Norlander 1.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Johnny Norlander 1.4 (1949)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Johnny Norlander 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Johnny Norlander - *

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Johnny Norlander 0.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Johnny Norlander 111

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Johnny Norlander 0 *

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Johnny Norlander 9

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Johnny Norlander 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Johnny Norlander .317

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Johnny Norlander .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Johnny Norlander 6.8 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Johnny Norlander - *

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Johnny Norlander 0.6 (1949)

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

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

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.