Joel Embiid vs. Sam Pellom Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Pellom 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2025-26
Sam Pellom: 1979-80 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Sam Pellom 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 10 Sam Pellom 4

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Sam Pellom 2

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Sam Pellom 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Sam Pellom 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Sam Pellom 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Sam Pellom 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Sam Pellom 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Sam Pellom 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.5 Sam Pellom 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Sam Pellom 3.5

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Sam Pellom 0.5

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Sam Pellom 0.5

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.6 Sam Pellom 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,748 Sam Pellom 863

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 5,060 Sam Pellom 685

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,689 Sam Pellom 95

Total Steals Joel Embiid 420 Sam Pellom 91

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 752 Sam Pellom 151

Total Games Joel Embiid 463 Sam Pellom 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .500 Sam Pellom .464

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .336 Sam Pellom .000

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Sam Pellom .724

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Sam Pellom 5.9 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Sam Pellom 4.6 (1981)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Sam Pellom 0.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Sam Pellom 0.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Sam Pellom 1.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Sam Pellom 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Sam Pellom 0.2

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Sam Pellom 0.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Sam Pellom 0.0

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Sam Pellom 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Sam Pellom 3

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Sam Pellom 1

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Sam Pellom 1

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Sam Pellom 0

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Sam Pellom 1

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Sam Pellom 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Sam Pellom .167

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Sam Pellom -

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Sam Pellom .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Sam Pellom 2.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Sam Pellom 1.0 (1982)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Sam Pellom 0.3 (1980)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Sam Pellom 0.0 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Sam Pellom 0.3 (1980)