John Barnhill vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and John Barnhill 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

John Barnhill

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Barnhill: 1962-63 to 1968-69
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Barnhill 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons John Barnhill 7 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played John Barnhill 4 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games John Barnhill 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Barnhill 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team John Barnhill 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Barnhill 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Barnhill 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader John Barnhill 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barnhill 8.6 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 2.8 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 2.8 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barnhill 3,648 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds John Barnhill 1,193 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists John Barnhill 1,205 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals John Barnhill - n/a ** Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks John Barnhill - n/a ** Joel Embiid 720

Total Games John Barnhill 426 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barnhill .416 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage John Barnhill - n/a ** Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage John Barnhill .651 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barnhill 11.7 (1963) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 4.7 (1963) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 4.2 (1963) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barnhill 5.3 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 2.0 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 2.1 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barnhill 111 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds John Barnhill 41 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists John Barnhill 44 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals John Barnhill - n/a ** Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks John Barnhill - n/a ** Joel Embiid 102

Total Games John Barnhill 21 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barnhill .407 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage John Barnhill - n/a ** Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage John Barnhill .613 Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barnhill 7.0 (1963) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 2.5 (1963) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 3.3 (1963) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)

Notes: ** 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.