Joel Embiid vs. Michael Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Young 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.

Michael Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Michael Young: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Michael Young 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Michael Young 3

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Michael Young 1

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Michael Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Michael Young 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Michael Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Michael Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Michael Young 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Michael Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Michael Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Michael Young 1.8

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Michael Young 0.5

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Michael Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Michael Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Michael Young 223

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Michael Young 88

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Michael Young 24

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Michael Young 25

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Michael Young 3

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Michael Young 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Michael Young .465

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Michael Young .296

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Michael Young .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Michael Young 4.9 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Michael Young 1.9 (1990)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Michael Young 0.5 (1990)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Michael Young 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Michael Young 0.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.8 Michael Young 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.7 Michael Young 0.3

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.0 Michael Young 0.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Michael Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Michael Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,411 Michael Young 2

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 612 Michael Young 1

Total Assists Joel Embiid 170 Michael Young 0

Total Steals Joel Embiid 47 Michael Young 0

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 97 Michael Young 0

Total Games Joel Embiid 57 Michael Young 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .460 Michael Young .250

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .287 Michael Young -

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Michael Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 35.0 (2024) Michael Young 0.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Michael Young 0.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.5 (2024) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)