Junior Burrough vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Junior Burrough 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

Junior Burrough

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Junior Burrough: 1995-96 to 1995-96
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Junior Burrough 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Junior Burrough 1 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Junior Burrough 0 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Junior Burrough 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Junior Burrough 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Junior Burrough 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Junior Burrough 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Junior Burrough 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Junior Burrough 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Burrough 3.1 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Junior Burrough 1.8 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Junior Burrough 0.2 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Junior Burrough 0.2 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Junior Burrough 0.2 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Burrough 189 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Junior Burrough 109 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Junior Burrough 15 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Junior Burrough 15 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Junior Burrough 10 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Junior Burrough 61 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Burrough .376 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Junior Burrough - Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Junior Burrough .656 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Burrough 3.1 (1996) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Burrough 1.8 (1996) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Junior Burrough 0.2 (1996) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Junior Burrough 0.2 (1996) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Junior Burrough 0.2 (1996) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Burrough - Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Junior Burrough - Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Junior Burrough - Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Junior Burrough - Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Junior Burrough - Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Burrough - Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Junior Burrough - Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Junior Burrough - Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Junior Burrough - Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Junior Burrough - Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Junior Burrough 0 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Burrough - Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Junior Burrough - Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Junior Burrough - Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Burrough - Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Burrough - Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Junior Burrough - Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Junior Burrough - Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Junior Burrough - Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)