Joel Embiid vs. Lee Knorek Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lee Knorek 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.

Lee Knorek

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Lee Knorek: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Lee Knorek 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Lee Knorek 4

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Lee Knorek 3

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Lee Knorek 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Lee Knorek 0 *

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Lee Knorek 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Lee Knorek 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Lee Knorek 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Lee Knorek 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Lee Knorek 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Lee Knorek - n/a **

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Lee Knorek 1.6

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Lee Knorek - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Lee Knorek - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Lee Knorek 873

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Lee Knorek - n/a **

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Lee Knorek 206

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Lee Knorek - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Lee Knorek - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Lee Knorek 131

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Lee Knorek .303

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Lee Knorek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Lee Knorek .637

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Lee Knorek 7.8 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Lee Knorek - n/a **

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Lee Knorek 2.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Lee Knorek - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Lee Knorek - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Lee Knorek 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Lee Knorek - n/a **

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Lee Knorek 1.6

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Lee Knorek - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Lee Knorek - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Lee Knorek 130

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Lee Knorek - n/a **

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Lee Knorek 23

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Lee Knorek - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Lee Knorek - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Lee Knorek 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Lee Knorek .388

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Lee Knorek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Lee Knorek .625

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Lee Knorek 12.7 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Lee Knorek - n/a **

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Lee Knorek 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Lee Knorek - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Lee Knorek - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.