Joel Embiid vs. Tom LaGarde Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom LaGarde 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.

Tom LaGarde

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Tom LaGarde: 1977-78 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Tom LaGarde 1

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Tom LaGarde 6

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Tom LaGarde 2

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Tom LaGarde 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Tom LaGarde 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Tom LaGarde 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Tom LaGarde 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Tom LaGarde 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Tom LaGarde 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Tom LaGarde 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Tom LaGarde 5.1

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Tom LaGarde 1.5

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Tom LaGarde 0.3

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Tom LaGarde 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Tom LaGarde 2,376

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Tom LaGarde 1,593

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Tom LaGarde 456

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Tom LaGarde 94

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Tom LaGarde 131

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Tom LaGarde 312

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Tom LaGarde .462

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Tom LaGarde .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Tom LaGarde .640

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Tom LaGarde 13.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Tom LaGarde 8.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Tom LaGarde 2.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Tom LaGarde 0.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Tom LaGarde 0.8 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.7 Tom LaGarde 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Tom LaGarde 2.5

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Tom LaGarde 0.8

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Tom LaGarde 0.1

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Tom LaGarde 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,430 Tom LaGarde 68

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 628 Tom LaGarde 58

Total Assists Joel Embiid 180 Tom LaGarde 19

Total Steals Joel Embiid 48 Tom LaGarde 2

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 101 Tom LaGarde 2

Total Games Joel Embiid 58 Tom LaGarde 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Tom LaGarde .415

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .286 Tom LaGarde - *

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .824 Tom LaGarde .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 31.8 (2024) Tom LaGarde 3.1 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Tom LaGarde 2.9 (1980)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 6.4 (2024) Tom LaGarde 0.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Tom LaGarde 0.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Tom LaGarde 0.2 (1978)

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