Lanard Copeland vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Lanard Copeland 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
Lanard Copeland: 1989-90 to 1991-92
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lanard Copeland 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Lanard Copeland 2 Joel Embiid 9

Playoffs Played Lanard Copeland 1 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Lanard Copeland 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lanard Copeland 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Lanard Copeland 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lanard Copeland 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lanard Copeland 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Lanard Copeland 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lanard Copeland 2.7 Joel Embiid 27.7

Rebounds Per Game Lanard Copeland 0.5 Joel Embiid 11.0

Assists Per Game Lanard Copeland 0.4 Joel Embiid 3.7

Steals Per Game Lanard Copeland 0.1 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Lanard Copeland 0.0 Joel Embiid 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Lanard Copeland 90 Joel Embiid 12,523

Total Rebounds Lanard Copeland 17 Joel Embiid 4,987

Total Assists Lanard Copeland 14 Joel Embiid 1,658

Total Steals Lanard Copeland 3 Joel Embiid 411

Total Blocks Lanard Copeland 1 Joel Embiid 738

Total Games Lanard Copeland 33 Joel Embiid 452

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lanard Copeland .418 Joel Embiid .501

3-Point Percentage Lanard Copeland .143 Joel Embiid .339

Free Throw Percentage Lanard Copeland .813 Joel Embiid .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lanard Copeland 3.2 (1990) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Lanard Copeland 0.7 (1992) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Lanard Copeland 0.5 (1992) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Lanard Copeland 0.2 (1992) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Lanard Copeland 0.0 (1990) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lanard Copeland 1.0 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Lanard Copeland 0.3 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Lanard Copeland 0.0 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Lanard Copeland 0.0 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Lanard Copeland 0.0 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Lanard Copeland 4 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Lanard Copeland 1 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Lanard Copeland 0 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Lanard Copeland 0 Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Lanard Copeland 0 Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Lanard Copeland 4 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lanard Copeland .333 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Lanard Copeland - Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Lanard Copeland - Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lanard Copeland 1.0 (1990) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Lanard Copeland 0.3 (1990) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Lanard Copeland 0.0 (1990) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Lanard Copeland 0.0 (1990) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Lanard Copeland 0.0 (1990) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)