Joel Embiid vs. Luther Rackley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Luther Rackley 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.

Luther Rackley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Luther Rackley: 1969-70 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Luther Rackley 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Luther Rackley 5

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Luther Rackley 1

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Luther Rackley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Luther Rackley 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Luther Rackley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Luther Rackley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Luther Rackley 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Luther Rackley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Luther Rackley 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Luther Rackley 4.5

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Luther Rackley 0.6

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Luther Rackley 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Luther Rackley 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Luther Rackley 1,337

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Luther Rackley 1,003

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Luther Rackley 143

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Luther Rackley 3 *

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Luther Rackley 4 *

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Luther Rackley 221

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Luther Rackley .451

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Luther Rackley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Luther Rackley .626

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Luther Rackley 7.6 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Luther Rackley 5.7 (1970)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Luther Rackley 0.9 (1971)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Luther Rackley 0.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Luther Rackley 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.8 Luther Rackley 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.7 Luther Rackley 0.6

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.0 Luther Rackley 0.1

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Luther Rackley - *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Luther Rackley - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,411 Luther Rackley 8

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 612 Luther Rackley 7

Total Assists Joel Embiid 170 Luther Rackley 1

Total Steals Joel Embiid 47 Luther Rackley 0 *

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 97 Luther Rackley 0 *

Total Games Joel Embiid 57 Luther Rackley 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .460 Luther Rackley .143

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .287 Luther Rackley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Luther Rackley 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 35.0 (2024) Luther Rackley 0.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Luther Rackley 0.6 (1972)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.5 (2024) Luther Rackley 0.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Luther Rackley - *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Luther Rackley - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.