Joel Embiid vs. Rodney McCray Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rodney McCray 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.

Rodney McCray

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Rodney McCray: 1983-84 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Rodney McCray 1

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Rodney McCray 10

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Rodney McCray 5

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Rodney McCray 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Rodney McCray 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Rodney McCray 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Rodney McCray 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Joel Embiid 0 Rodney McCray 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Rodney McCray 2

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Rodney McCray 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Rodney McCray 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Rodney McCray 6.6

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Rodney McCray 3.6

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Rodney McCray 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Rodney McCray 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Rodney McCray 9,014

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Rodney McCray 5,087

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Rodney McCray 2,750

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Rodney McCray 585

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Rodney McCray 493

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Rodney McCray 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Rodney McCray .503

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Rodney McCray .260

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Rodney McCray .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Rodney McCray 16.6 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Rodney McCray 8.2 (1990)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Rodney McCray 5.4 (1987)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Rodney McCray 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Rodney McCray 0.9 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.8 Rodney McCray 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.7 Rodney McCray 5.9

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.0 Rodney McCray 4.5

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Rodney McCray 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Rodney McCray 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,411 Rodney McCray 503

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 612 Rodney McCray 271

Total Assists Joel Embiid 170 Rodney McCray 206

Total Steals Joel Embiid 47 Rodney McCray 33

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 97 Rodney McCray 33

Total Games Joel Embiid 57 Rodney McCray 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .460 Rodney McCray .527

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .287 Rodney McCray .000

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Rodney McCray .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 35.0 (2024) Rodney McCray 15.7 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Rodney McCray 8.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.5 (2024) Rodney McCray 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Rodney McCray 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Rodney McCray 1.0 (1986)