Joel Embiid vs. Neil Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Neil Johnson 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.

Neil Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Neil Johnson: 1966-67 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Neil Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Neil Johnson 4

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Neil Johnson 3

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Neil Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Neil Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Neil Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Neil Johnson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Neil Johnson 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Neil Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Neil Johnson 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Neil Johnson 3.4

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Neil Johnson 1.1

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Neil Johnson 798

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Neil Johnson 685

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Neil Johnson 217

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Neil Johnson 202

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Neil Johnson .426

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Neil Johnson .613

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Neil Johnson 5.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Neil Johnson 5.0 (1969)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Neil Johnson 1.7 (1969)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Neil Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Neil Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Neil Johnson 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Neil Johnson 3.8

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Neil Johnson 0.6

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Neil Johnson 29

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Neil Johnson 30

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Neil Johnson 5

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Neil Johnson 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Neil Johnson .324

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Neil Johnson .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Neil Johnson 5.8 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Neil Johnson 5.8 (1967)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Neil Johnson 1.3 (1967)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Neil Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Neil Johnson - 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.