Joel Embiid vs. Olden Polynice Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Olden Polynice 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.

Olden Polynice

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Olden Polynice: 1987-88 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Olden Polynice 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Olden Polynice 15

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Olden Polynice 6

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Olden Polynice 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Olden Polynice 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Olden Polynice 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Olden Polynice 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Olden Polynice 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Olden Polynice 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Olden Polynice 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Olden Polynice 6.7

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Olden Polynice 0.7

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Olden Polynice 0.5

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Olden Polynice 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Olden Polynice 8,265

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Olden Polynice 7,110

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Olden Polynice 744

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Olden Polynice 516

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Olden Polynice 651

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Olden Polynice 1,058

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Olden Polynice .505

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Olden Polynice .192

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Olden Polynice .535

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Olden Polynice 12.5 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Olden Polynice 11.9 (1994)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Olden Polynice 2.2 (1997)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Olden Polynice 0.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Olden Polynice 1.0 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Olden Polynice 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Olden Polynice 6.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Olden Polynice 0.3

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Olden Polynice 0.4

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Olden Polynice 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Olden Polynice 236

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Olden Polynice 221

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Olden Polynice 12

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Olden Polynice 15

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Olden Polynice 22

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Olden Polynice 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Olden Polynice .547

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Olden Polynice .500

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Olden Polynice .543

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Olden Polynice 13.8 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Olden Polynice 12.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Olden Polynice 0.8 (1996)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Olden Polynice 0.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Olden Polynice 1.8 (1996)