John Barr vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
John Barr: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Barr 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons John Barr 1 Joel Embiid 10

Playoffs Played John Barr 0 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games John Barr 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Barr 0 * Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team John Barr 0 Joel Embiid 1

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

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

Scoring Leader John Barr 0 Joel Embiid 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barr 5.1 Joel Embiid 27.5

Rebounds Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game John Barr 0.9 Joel Embiid 3.6

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

Blocks Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Joel Embiid 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barr 295 Joel Embiid 12,775

Total Rebounds John Barr - n/a ** Joel Embiid 5,066

Total Assists John Barr 54 Joel Embiid 1,693

Total Steals John Barr - n/a ** Joel Embiid 420

Total Blocks John Barr - n/a ** Joel Embiid 754

Total Games John Barr 58 Joel Embiid 464

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barr .283 Joel Embiid .500

3-Point Percentage John Barr - n/a ** Joel Embiid .336

Free Throw Percentage John Barr .595 Joel Embiid .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barr 5.1 (1947) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game John Barr 0.9 (1947) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barr - Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game John Barr - Joel Embiid 3.1

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barr - Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds John Barr - n/a ** Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists John Barr - Joel Embiid 182

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

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

Total Games John Barr 0 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barr - Joel Embiid .459

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

Free Throw Percentage John Barr - Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barr - Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game John Barr - Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

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

Blocks Per Game John Barr - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.