Joel Embiid vs. Major Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Major Jones 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2024-25
Major Jones: 1979-80 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Major Jones 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 9 Major Jones 6

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Major Jones 3

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Major Jones 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Major Jones 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Major Jones 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Major Jones 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Major Jones 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Major Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.7 Major Jones 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.0 Major Jones 3.5

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.7 Major Jones 0.6

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Major Jones 0.4

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.6 Major Jones 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,523 Major Jones 1,643

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,987 Major Jones 1,323

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,658 Major Jones 215

Total Steals Joel Embiid 411 Major Jones 133

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 738 Major Jones 169

Total Games Joel Embiid 452 Major Jones 374

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .501 Major Jones .490

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .339 Major Jones .111

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Major Jones .586

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Major Jones 5.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Major Jones 4.6 (1980)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Major Jones 0.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Major Jones 0.6 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Major Jones 0.8 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Major Jones 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Major Jones 2.1

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Major Jones 0.5

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Major Jones 0.2

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Major Jones 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Major Jones 52

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Major Jones 40

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Major Jones 9

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Major Jones 3

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Major Jones 4

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Major Jones 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Major Jones .550

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Major Jones -

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Major Jones .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Major Jones 4.7 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Major Jones 3.7 (1980)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Major Jones 0.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Major Jones 0.3 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Major Jones 0.3 (1980)