Ron Carter vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Ron Carter 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

Ron Carter

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Carter: 1978-79 to 1979-80
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Carter 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Ron Carter 2 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Ron Carter 1 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Ron Carter 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ron Carter 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Ron Carter 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ron Carter 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ron Carter 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Ron Carter 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Carter 3.0 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Ron Carter 1.1 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Ron Carter 0.6 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Ron Carter 0.3 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ron Carter 0.2 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Carter 176 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Ron Carter 64 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Ron Carter 34 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Ron Carter 19 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Ron Carter 10 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Ron Carter 59 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Carter .429 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Ron Carter - * Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Ron Carter .623 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Carter 3.1 (1979) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Carter 1.5 (1980) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Ron Carter 0.7 (1980) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ron Carter 0.4 (1979) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Ron Carter 0.2 (1980) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 Joel Embiid 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 Joel Embiid 10.8

Assists Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Carter 0 Joel Embiid 1,430

Total Rebounds Ron Carter 0 Joel Embiid 628

Total Assists Ron Carter 0 Joel Embiid 180

Total Steals Ron Carter 0 Joel Embiid 48

Total Blocks Ron Carter 0 Joel Embiid 101

Total Games Ron Carter 2 Joel Embiid 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Carter .000 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Ron Carter - * Joel Embiid .286

Free Throw Percentage Ron Carter - Joel Embiid .824

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 (1979) Joel Embiid 31.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 (1979) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 (1979) Joel Embiid 6.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 (1979) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 (1979) 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.