John Battle vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

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

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Battle: 1985-86 to 1994-95
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Battle 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons John Battle 10 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played John Battle 9 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games John Battle 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Battle 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team John Battle 0 Joel Embiid 1

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

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

Scoring Leader John Battle 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Battle 8.7 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 1.3 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game John Battle 2.1 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.4 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Battle 5,338 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds John Battle 824 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists John Battle 1,257 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals John Battle 273 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks John Battle 43 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games John Battle 612 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Battle .464 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage John Battle .273 Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage John Battle .793 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Battle 13.6 (1991) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 2.0 (1991) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game John Battle 2.7 (1991) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.6 (1991) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 (1993) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Battle 6.3 Joel Embiid 24.7

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 1.3 Joel Embiid 10.8

Assists Per Game John Battle 1.5 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.2 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.0 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Battle 347 Joel Embiid 1,430

Total Rebounds John Battle 72 Joel Embiid 628

Total Assists John Battle 80 Joel Embiid 180

Total Steals John Battle 13 Joel Embiid 48

Total Blocks John Battle 1 Joel Embiid 101

Total Games John Battle 55 Joel Embiid 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Battle .429 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage John Battle .182 Joel Embiid .286

Free Throw Percentage John Battle .848 Joel Embiid .824

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Battle 11.6 (1991) Joel Embiid 31.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 2.6 (1989) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game John Battle 3.2 (1989) Joel Embiid 6.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.4 (1989) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 (1992) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)