Joel Embiid vs. Rick Roberson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Roberson 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.

Rick Roberson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Rick Roberson: 1969-70 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Rick Roberson 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Rick Roberson 7

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Rick Roberson 2

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Rick Roberson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Rick Roberson 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Rick Roberson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Rick Roberson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Rick Roberson 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Rick Roberson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Rick Roberson 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Rick Roberson 8.3

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Rick Roberson 1.4

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Rick Roberson 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Rick Roberson 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Rick Roberson 3,826

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Rick Roberson 3,522

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Rick Roberson 591

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Rick Roberson 90 *

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Rick Roberson 80 *

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Rick Roberson 423

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Rick Roberson .440

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Rick Roberson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Rick Roberson .585

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Rick Roberson 13.5 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Rick Roberson 12.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Rick Roberson 2.2 (1973)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Rick Roberson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Rick Roberson 0.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Rick Roberson 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Rick Roberson 2.3

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Rick Roberson 0.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Rick Roberson - *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Rick Roberson - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Rick Roberson 46

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Rick Roberson 42

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Rick Roberson 4

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Rick Roberson 0 *

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Rick Roberson 0 *

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Rick Roberson 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Rick Roberson .383

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Rick Roberson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Rick Roberson .588

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Rick Roberson 2.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Rick Roberson 2.9 (1971)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Rick Roberson 0.4 (1971)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Rick Roberson - *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Rick Roberson - *

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.