Joel Embiid vs. Ken Norman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ken Norman 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.

Ken Norman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Ken Norman: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Ken Norman 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Ken Norman 10

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Ken Norman 3

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Ken Norman 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Ken Norman 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Ken Norman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Ken Norman 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Ken Norman 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Ken Norman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Ken Norman 13.5

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Ken Norman 6.1

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Ken Norman 2.1

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Ken Norman 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Ken Norman 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Ken Norman 8,717

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Ken Norman 3,949

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Ken Norman 1,355

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Ken Norman 517

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Ken Norman 431

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Ken Norman 646

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Ken Norman .486

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Ken Norman .312

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Ken Norman .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Ken Norman 18.1 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Ken Norman 8.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Ken Norman 3.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Ken Norman 1.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Ken Norman 0.9 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.7 Ken Norman 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Ken Norman 7.6

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 2.9 Ken Norman 2.3

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Ken Norman 0.6

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Ken Norman 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,384 Ken Norman 143

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 602 Ken Norman 99

Total Assists Joel Embiid 164 Ken Norman 30

Total Steals Joel Embiid 44 Ken Norman 8

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 95 Ken Norman 4

Total Games Joel Embiid 56 Ken Norman 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .462 Ken Norman .428

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .290 Ken Norman .222

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .825 Ken Norman .457

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 37.7 (2024) Ken Norman 12.8 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Ken Norman 9.8 (1992)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.3 (2024) Ken Norman 3.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Ken Norman 0.8 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Ken Norman 0.6 (1992)