Joel Embiid vs. Tom Owens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Owens 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 Owens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Tom Owens: 1976-77 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Tom Owens 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Tom Owens 7

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Tom Owens 5

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Tom Owens 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Tom Owens 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Tom Owens 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Tom Owens 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Tom Owens 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Tom Owens 6.2

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Tom Owens 2.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Tom Owens 0.5

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Tom Owens 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Tom Owens 5,612

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Tom Owens 3,010

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Tom Owens 984

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Tom Owens 230

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Tom Owens 259

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Tom Owens 488

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Tom Owens .508

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Tom Owens .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Tom Owens .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Tom Owens 18.5 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Tom Owens 9.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Tom Owens 3.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Tom Owens 0.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Tom Owens 0.7 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.7 Tom Owens 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Tom Owens 5.1

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 2.9 Tom Owens 2.1

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Tom Owens 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Tom Owens 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,384 Tom Owens 159

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 602 Tom Owens 82

Total Assists Joel Embiid 164 Tom Owens 33

Total Steals Joel Embiid 44 Tom Owens 11

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 95 Tom Owens 10

Total Games Joel Embiid 56 Tom Owens 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .462 Tom Owens .528

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .290 Tom Owens - *

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .825 Tom Owens .676

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 37.7 (2024) Tom Owens 15.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Tom Owens 7.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.3 (2024) Tom Owens 4.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Tom Owens 1.3 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Tom Owens 1.2 (1978)

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