Joel Embiid vs. Otis Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Otis Smith 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.

Otis Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Otis Smith: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Otis Smith 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Otis Smith 6

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Otis Smith 2

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Otis Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Otis Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Otis Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Otis Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Otis Smith 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Otis Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Otis Smith 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Otis Smith 3.8

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Otis Smith 1.8

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Otis Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Otis Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Otis Smith 3,951

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Otis Smith 1,416

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Otis Smith 690

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Otis Smith 377

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Otis Smith 188

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Otis Smith 375

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Otis Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Otis Smith .251

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Otis Smith .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Otis Smith 13.9 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Otis Smith 5.2 (1991)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Otis Smith 2.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Otis Smith 1.3 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Otis Smith 0.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.8 Otis Smith 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.7 Otis Smith 2.6

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.0 Otis Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Otis Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Otis Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,411 Otis Smith 29

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 612 Otis Smith 18

Total Assists Joel Embiid 170 Otis Smith 10

Total Steals Joel Embiid 47 Otis Smith 2

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 97 Otis Smith 3

Total Games Joel Embiid 57 Otis Smith 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .460 Otis Smith .367

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .287 Otis Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Otis Smith .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 35.0 (2024) Otis Smith 4.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Otis Smith 3.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.5 (2024) Otis Smith 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Otis Smith 0.5 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Otis Smith 0.7 (1987)