Marty Byrnes vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Marty Byrnes 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

Marty Byrnes

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marty Byrnes: 1978-79 to 1982-83
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marty Byrnes 1 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Marty Byrnes 4 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Marty Byrnes 1 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Marty Byrnes 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Marty Byrnes 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Marty Byrnes 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marty Byrnes 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marty Byrnes 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Marty Byrnes 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 5.7 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 2.2 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 1.6 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.4 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.1 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Marty Byrnes 1,495 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Marty Byrnes 586 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Marty Byrnes 409 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Marty Byrnes 102 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Marty Byrnes 34 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Marty Byrnes 263 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marty Byrnes .463 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Marty Byrnes .326 * Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Marty Byrnes .736 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 7.8 (1981) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 2.5 (1981) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 2.2 (1983) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.5 (1983) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.2 (1981) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 1.5 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Marty Byrnes 6 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Marty Byrnes 1 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Marty Byrnes 1 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Marty Byrnes 0 Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Marty Byrnes 0 Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Marty Byrnes 4 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marty Byrnes .333 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Marty Byrnes - * Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Marty Byrnes .667 Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 1.5 (1980) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 (1980) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 (1980) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 (1980) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 (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.