Joel Embiid vs. Porter Meriwether Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Porter Meriwether 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.

Porter Meriwether

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Porter Meriwether: 1962-63 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Porter Meriwether 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Porter Meriwether 1

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Porter Meriwether 0

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Porter Meriwether 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Porter Meriwether 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Porter Meriwether 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Porter Meriwether 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Porter Meriwether 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Porter Meriwether 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Porter Meriwether 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Porter Meriwether 0.9

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Porter Meriwether 1.4

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Porter Meriwether 119

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Porter Meriwether 29

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Porter Meriwether 43

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Porter Meriwether 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Porter Meriwether .393

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Porter Meriwether .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Porter Meriwether 3.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Porter Meriwether 0.9 (1963)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Porter Meriwether 1.4 (1963)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Porter Meriwether - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.7 Porter Meriwether -

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Porter Meriwether -

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Porter Meriwether -

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,430 Porter Meriwether -

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 628 Porter Meriwether -

Total Assists Joel Embiid 180 Porter Meriwether -

Total Steals Joel Embiid 48 Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 101 Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 58 Porter Meriwether 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Porter Meriwether -

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .286 Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .824 Porter Meriwether -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 31.8 (2024) Porter Meriwether -

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Porter Meriwether -

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 6.4 (2024) Porter Meriwether -

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Porter Meriwether - 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.