Joel Embiid vs. Rich Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich 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.

Rich Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Rich Johnson: 1968-69 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Rich Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Rich Johnson 3

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Rich Johnson 1

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Rich Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Rich Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Rich Johnson 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Rich Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Rich Johnson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Rich Johnson 2.7

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Rich Johnson 0.4

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Rich Johnson 457

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Rich Johnson 265

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Rich Johnson 39

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Rich Johnson 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Rich Johnson .452

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Rich Johnson .613

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Rich Johnson 8.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Rich Johnson 5.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Rich Johnson 0.5 (1970)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Rich Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Rich Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Rich Johnson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Rich Johnson 1.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Rich Johnson 0.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Rich Johnson 2

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Rich Johnson 2

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Rich Johnson 0

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Rich Johnson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Rich Johnson 1.000

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Rich Johnson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Rich Johnson 0.0 (1969)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Rich Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Rich Johnson - 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.