Joel Embiid vs. Toby Knight Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Toby Knight 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
Toby Knight: 1977-78 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Toby Knight 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 10 Toby Knight 4

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Toby Knight 1

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Toby Knight 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Toby Knight 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Toby Knight 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Toby Knight 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Toby Knight 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Toby Knight 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.7 Toby Knight 12.9

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.0 Toby Knight 5.1

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.7 Toby Knight 1.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Toby Knight 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.6 Toby Knight 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,527 Toby Knight 3,640

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,993 Toby Knight 1,444

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,660 Toby Knight 335

Total Steals Joel Embiid 411 Toby Knight 242

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 739 Toby Knight 185

Total Games Joel Embiid 453 Toby Knight 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .501 Toby Knight .519

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .338 Toby Knight .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Toby Knight .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Toby Knight 19.1 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Toby Knight 6.7 (1979)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Toby Knight 1.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Toby Knight 1.4 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Toby Knight 1.1 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Toby Knight 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Toby Knight 3.2

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Toby Knight 0.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Toby Knight 0.2

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Toby Knight 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Toby Knight 16

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Toby Knight 19

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Toby Knight 1

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Toby Knight 1

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Toby Knight 4

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Toby Knight 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Toby Knight .300

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Toby Knight - *

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Toby Knight .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Toby Knight 2.7 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Toby Knight 3.2 (1978)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Toby Knight 0.2 (1978)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Toby Knight 0.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Toby Knight 0.7 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.