Joel Embiid vs. Nicolo Melli Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nicolo Melli 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
Nicolo Melli: 2019-20 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Nicolo Melli 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 9 Nicolo Melli 2

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Nicolo Melli 1

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Nicolo Melli 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Nicolo Melli 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Nicolo Melli 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Nicolo Melli 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Nicolo Melli 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Nicolo Melli 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.7 Nicolo Melli 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.0 Nicolo Melli 2.9

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.7 Nicolo Melli 1.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Nicolo Melli 0.5

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.6 Nicolo Melli 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,523 Nicolo Melli 529

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,987 Nicolo Melli 302

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,658 Nicolo Melli 126

Total Steals Joel Embiid 411 Nicolo Melli 48

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 738 Nicolo Melli 26

Total Games Joel Embiid 452 Nicolo Melli 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .501 Nicolo Melli .392

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .339 Nicolo Melli .316

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Nicolo Melli .745

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Nicolo Melli 6.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Nicolo Melli 3.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Nicolo Melli 1.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Nicolo Melli 0.6 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Nicolo Melli 0.4 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Nicolo Melli 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Nicolo Melli 2.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Nicolo Melli 0.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Nicolo Melli 0.3

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Nicolo Melli 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Nicolo Melli 0

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Nicolo Melli 6

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Nicolo Melli 0

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Nicolo Melli 1

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Nicolo Melli 0

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Nicolo Melli 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Nicolo Melli .000

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Nicolo Melli .000

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Nicolo Melli -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Nicolo Melli 0.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Nicolo Melli 2.0 (2021)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Nicolo Melli 0.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Nicolo Melli 0.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Nicolo Melli 0.0 (2021)