Joel Embiid vs. Tom Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Van Arsdale 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 Van Arsdale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Tom Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Tom Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Tom Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Tom Van Arsdale 0

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Tom Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Tom Van Arsdale 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Tom Van Arsdale 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Tom Van Arsdale 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Tom Van Arsdale 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Tom Van Arsdale 4.2

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Tom Van Arsdale 2.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Tom Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Tom Van Arsdale 14,232

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Tom Van Arsdale 3,942

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Tom Van Arsdale 2,085

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Tom Van Arsdale 230 *

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Tom Van Arsdale 16 *

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Tom Van Arsdale 929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Tom Van Arsdale .431

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Tom Van Arsdale .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Tom Van Arsdale 22.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Tom Van Arsdale 6.5 (1970)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Tom Van Arsdale 2.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Tom Van Arsdale 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.7 Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 2.9 Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,384 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 602 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Assists Joel Embiid 164 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Steals Joel Embiid 44 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 95 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Games Joel Embiid 56 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .462 Tom Van Arsdale -

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .290 Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .825 Tom Van Arsdale -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 37.7 (2024) Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.3 (2024) Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Tom Van Arsdale - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.