Joel Embiid vs. Reggie Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Reggie Johnson 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.

Reggie Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Reggie Johnson: 1980-81 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Reggie Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Reggie Johnson 4

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Reggie Johnson 3

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Reggie Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Reggie Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Reggie Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Reggie Johnson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Reggie Johnson 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Reggie Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Reggie Johnson 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Reggie Johnson 4.1

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Reggie Johnson 0.9

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Reggie Johnson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Reggie Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Reggie Johnson 2,564

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Reggie Johnson 1,238

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Reggie Johnson 262

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Reggie Johnson 128

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Reggie Johnson 169

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Reggie Johnson 305

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Reggie Johnson .505

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Reggie Johnson .143

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Reggie Johnson .716

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Reggie Johnson 10.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Reggie Johnson 6.0 (1982)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Reggie Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Reggie Johnson 0.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Reggie Johnson 0.8 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.8 Reggie Johnson 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.7 Reggie Johnson 2.1

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.0 Reggie Johnson 1.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Reggie Johnson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Reggie Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,411 Reggie Johnson 100

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 612 Reggie Johnson 39

Total Assists Joel Embiid 170 Reggie Johnson 19

Total Steals Joel Embiid 47 Reggie Johnson 5

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 97 Reggie Johnson 6

Total Games Joel Embiid 57 Reggie Johnson 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .460 Reggie Johnson .457

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .287 Reggie Johnson -

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Reggie Johnson .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 35.0 (2024) Reggie Johnson 12.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Reggie Johnson 4.9 (1981)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.5 (2024) Reggie Johnson 2.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Reggie Johnson 0.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Reggie Johnson 0.7 (1981)