Joel Embiid vs. Otis Thorpe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Otis Thorpe 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 Thorpe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Otis Thorpe: 1984-85 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Otis Thorpe 1

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Otis Thorpe 17

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Otis Thorpe 11

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Otis Thorpe 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Otis Thorpe 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Otis Thorpe 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Otis Thorpe 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Otis Thorpe 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Otis Thorpe 8.2

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Otis Thorpe 2.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Otis Thorpe 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Otis Thorpe 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Otis Thorpe 17,600

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Otis Thorpe 10,370

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Otis Thorpe 2,730

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Otis Thorpe 840

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Otis Thorpe 501

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Otis Thorpe 1,257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Otis Thorpe .546

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Otis Thorpe .047

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Otis Thorpe .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Otis Thorpe 20.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Otis Thorpe 10.6 (1994)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Otis Thorpe 3.2 (1988)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Otis Thorpe 1.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Otis Thorpe 0.7 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.7 Otis Thorpe 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Otis Thorpe 7.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 2.9 Otis Thorpe 1.6

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Otis Thorpe 0.4

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Otis Thorpe 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,384 Otis Thorpe 790

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 602 Otis Thorpe 547

Total Assists Joel Embiid 164 Otis Thorpe 128

Total Steals Joel Embiid 44 Otis Thorpe 33

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 95 Otis Thorpe 15

Total Games Joel Embiid 56 Otis Thorpe 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .462 Otis Thorpe .569

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .290 Otis Thorpe .333

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .825 Otis Thorpe .631

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 37.7 (2024) Otis Thorpe 20.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Otis Thorpe 11.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.3 (2024) Otis Thorpe 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Otis Thorpe 1.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Otis Thorpe 0.4 (1994)