Larry Bird vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Joel Embiid 6

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Joel Embiid 1

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Joel Embiid 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Larry Bird 0 Joel Embiid 2

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Joel Embiid 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Joel Embiid 2.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Joel Embiid 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Joel Embiid 1,271

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Joel Embiid 576

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Joel Embiid 148

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Joel Embiid 42

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Joel Embiid 93

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Joel Embiid 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Joel Embiid .461

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Joel Embiid .280

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Joel Embiid .823

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Joel Embiid 30.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Joel Embiid 3.4 (2021)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)