Joel Embiid vs. Tony Lavelli Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tony Lavelli 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.

Tony Lavelli

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Tony Lavelli: 1949-50 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Tony Lavelli 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Tony Lavelli 2

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Tony Lavelli 1

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Tony Lavelli 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Tony Lavelli 0 *

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Tony Lavelli 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Tony Lavelli 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Tony Lavelli 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Tony Lavelli 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Tony Lavelli 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Tony Lavelli 2.0 *

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Tony Lavelli 0.7

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Tony Lavelli 591

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Tony Lavelli 59 *

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Tony Lavelli 63

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Tony Lavelli 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Tony Lavelli .367

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Tony Lavelli .853

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Tony Lavelli 8.8 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Tony Lavelli 2.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Tony Lavelli 0.8 (1951)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Tony Lavelli - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Tony Lavelli 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Tony Lavelli 0.5 *

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Tony Lavelli 0.5

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Tony Lavelli 4

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Tony Lavelli 1 *

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Tony Lavelli 1

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Tony Lavelli 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Tony Lavelli .200

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Tony Lavelli 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Tony Lavelli 2.0 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Tony Lavelli 0.5 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Tony Lavelli 0.5 (1951)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.