Joel Embiid vs. Roy Tarpley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Roy Tarpley 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.

Roy Tarpley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Roy Tarpley: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Roy Tarpley 6

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Roy Tarpley 3

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Roy Tarpley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Roy Tarpley 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Roy Tarpley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Roy Tarpley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Roy Tarpley 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Roy Tarpley 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Roy Tarpley 10.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Roy Tarpley 1.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Roy Tarpley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Roy Tarpley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Roy Tarpley 3,533

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Roy Tarpley 2,803

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Roy Tarpley 292

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Roy Tarpley 317

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Roy Tarpley 329

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Roy Tarpley 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Roy Tarpley .483

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Roy Tarpley .176

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Roy Tarpley .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Roy Tarpley 20.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Roy Tarpley 13.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Roy Tarpley 2.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.7 Roy Tarpley 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Roy Tarpley 12.8

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 2.9 Roy Tarpley 1.3

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Roy Tarpley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Roy Tarpley 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,384 Roy Tarpley 407

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 602 Roy Tarpley 307

Total Assists Joel Embiid 164 Roy Tarpley 32

Total Steals Joel Embiid 44 Roy Tarpley 29

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 95 Roy Tarpley 43

Total Games Joel Embiid 56 Roy Tarpley 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .462 Roy Tarpley .510

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .290 Roy Tarpley .000

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .825 Roy Tarpley .707

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 37.7 (2024) Roy Tarpley 17.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Roy Tarpley 15.3 (1990)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.3 (2024) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Roy Tarpley 2.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Roy Tarpley 3.3 (1990)