John Brown vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

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

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Brown: 1973-74 to 1979-80
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Brown 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons John Brown 7 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played John Brown 2 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games John Brown 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Brown 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team John Brown 0 Joel Embiid 1

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

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

Scoring Leader John Brown 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Brown 7.4 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 4.4 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game John Brown 1.4 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.5 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.2 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Brown 3,614 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds John Brown 2,126 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists John Brown 703 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals John Brown 250 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks John Brown 76 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games John Brown 486 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Brown .453 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage John Brown - * Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage John Brown .783 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Brown 11.2 (1975) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 5.9 (1975) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game John Brown 1.8 (1975) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.7 (1975) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1976) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Brown 1.4 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 1.4 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game John Brown 0.1 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.1 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.1 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Brown 10 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds John Brown 10 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists John Brown 1 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals John Brown 1 Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks John Brown 1 Joel Embiid 102

Total Games John Brown 7 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Brown .308 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage John Brown .000 * Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage John Brown 1.000 Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Brown 2.0 (1980) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 2.0 (1980) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1980) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1980) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1980) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.