Rick Adelman vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Rick Adelman 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

Rick Adelman

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Adelman: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Adelman 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Rick Adelman 7 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Rick Adelman 3 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Rick Adelman 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rick Adelman 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Rick Adelman 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Adelman 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rick Adelman 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Rick Adelman 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 7.7 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.4 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.9 * Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 * Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 3,579 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 1,129 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Rick Adelman 1,606 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Rick Adelman 106 * Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 9 * Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Rick Adelman 462 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .415 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .713 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 12.6 (1971) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 (1971) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 5.2 (1972) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 1.2 (1975) * Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 (1975) * Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 5.8 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 1.3 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 1.9 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.5 * Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 * Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 121 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 27 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Rick Adelman 39 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Rick Adelman 8 * Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 0 * Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Rick Adelman 21 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .448 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .625 Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 11.7 (1969) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.5 (1969) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 4.8 (1969) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.8 (1974) * Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 (1975) * Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.