Joel Embiid vs. Rich Rinaldi Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Rich Rinaldi: 1971-72 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Rich Rinaldi 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Rich Rinaldi 3

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Rich Rinaldi 1

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Rich Rinaldi 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Rich Rinaldi 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Rich Rinaldi 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Rich Rinaldi 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Rich Rinaldi 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Rich Rinaldi 1.2

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Rich Rinaldi 0.9

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Rich Rinaldi 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Rich Rinaldi 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Rich Rinaldi 393

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Rich Rinaldi 93

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Rich Rinaldi 73

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Rich Rinaldi 3 *

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Rich Rinaldi 1 *

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Rich Rinaldi 79

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Rich Rinaldi .393

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

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Rich Rinaldi .724

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Rich Rinaldi 8.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Rich Rinaldi 2.1 (1973)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Rich Rinaldi 1.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Rich Rinaldi 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Rich Rinaldi 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.8 Rich Rinaldi 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.7 Rich Rinaldi 0.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.0 Rich Rinaldi 0.3

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Rich Rinaldi - *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Rich Rinaldi - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,411 Rich Rinaldi 2

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 612 Rich Rinaldi 0

Total Assists Joel Embiid 170 Rich Rinaldi 1

Total Steals Joel Embiid 47 Rich Rinaldi 0 *

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 97 Rich Rinaldi 0 *

Total Games Joel Embiid 57 Rich Rinaldi 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .460 Rich Rinaldi .500

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .287 Rich Rinaldi - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Rich Rinaldi -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 35.0 (2024) Rich Rinaldi 0.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Rich Rinaldi 0.0 (1972)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.5 (2024) Rich Rinaldi 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Rich Rinaldi - *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Rich Rinaldi - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.