Joel Embiid vs. Tim Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Thomas 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.

Tim Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Tim Thomas: 1997-98 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Tim Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Tim Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Tim Thomas 7

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Tim Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Tim Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Tim Thomas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Tim Thomas 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Tim Thomas 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Tim Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Tim Thomas 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Tim Thomas 4.1

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Tim Thomas 1.5

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Tim Thomas 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Tim Thomas 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Tim Thomas 9,454

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Tim Thomas 3,379

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Tim Thomas 1,272

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Tim Thomas 609

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Tim Thomas 300

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Tim Thomas 824

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Tim Thomas .437

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Tim Thomas .369

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Tim Thomas .758

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Tim Thomas 14.7 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Tim Thomas 5.1 (2008)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Tim Thomas 2.7 (2008)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Tim Thomas 1.0 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Tim Thomas 0.6 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.7 Tim Thomas 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Tim Thomas 5.1

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Tim Thomas 1.4

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Tim Thomas 0.6

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Tim Thomas 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,430 Tim Thomas 731

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 628 Tim Thomas 280

Total Assists Joel Embiid 180 Tim Thomas 76

Total Steals Joel Embiid 48 Tim Thomas 32

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 101 Tim Thomas 29

Total Games Joel Embiid 58 Tim Thomas 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Tim Thomas .468

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .286 Tim Thomas .436

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .824 Tim Thomas .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 31.8 (2024) Tim Thomas 17.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Tim Thomas 6.3 (2006)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 6.4 (2024) Tim Thomas 3.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Tim Thomas 0.9 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Tim Thomas 1.0 (2003)