Joel Embiid vs. Mel Riebe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Riebe 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.

Mel Riebe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Mel Riebe: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Mel Riebe 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Mel Riebe 3

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Mel Riebe 2

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Mel Riebe 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Mel Riebe 0 *

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Mel Riebe 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Mel Riebe 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Mel Riebe 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Mel Riebe 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Mel Riebe 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Mel Riebe 1.5

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Mel Riebe 1,575

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Mel Riebe 212

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Mel Riebe 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Mel Riebe .304

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Mel Riebe .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Mel Riebe 12.1 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Mel Riebe 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Mel Riebe - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.8 Mel Riebe 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.7 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.0 Mel Riebe 0.8

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,411 Mel Riebe 63

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 612 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Assists Joel Embiid 170 Mel Riebe 5

Total Steals Joel Embiid 47 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 97 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 57 Mel Riebe 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .460 Mel Riebe .288

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .287 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Mel Riebe .654

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 35.0 (2024) Mel Riebe 14.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.5 (2024) Mel Riebe 1.0 (1948)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Mel Riebe - 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.