Sherman Douglas vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Sherman Douglas 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

Sherman Douglas

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sherman Douglas: 1989-90 to 2000-01
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sherman Douglas 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Sherman Douglas 12 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Sherman Douglas 4 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Sherman Douglas 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sherman Douglas 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Sherman Douglas 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sherman Douglas 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sherman Douglas 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Sherman Douglas 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sherman Douglas 11.0 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Sherman Douglas 2.2 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Sherman Douglas 5.9 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Sherman Douglas 1.0 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sherman Douglas 0.1 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sherman Douglas 8,425 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Sherman Douglas 1,672 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Sherman Douglas 4,536 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Sherman Douglas 785 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Sherman Douglas 76 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Sherman Douglas 765 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sherman Douglas .484 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Sherman Douglas .267 Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Sherman Douglas .678 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sherman Douglas 18.5 (1991) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Sherman Douglas 2.9 (1991) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Sherman Douglas 8.8 (1994) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sherman Douglas 1.8 (1990) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Sherman Douglas 0.2 (1992) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sherman Douglas 10.5 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Sherman Douglas 3.4 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Sherman Douglas 6.2 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Sherman Douglas 0.8 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sherman Douglas 0.1 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sherman Douglas 178 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Sherman Douglas 58 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Sherman Douglas 106 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Sherman Douglas 14 Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Sherman Douglas 1 Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Sherman Douglas 17 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sherman Douglas .401 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Sherman Douglas .273 Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Sherman Douglas .684 Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sherman Douglas 18.3 (1998) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Sherman Douglas 6.5 (1993) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Sherman Douglas 9.5 (1993) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sherman Douglas 2.0 (1998) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Sherman Douglas 0.3 (1995) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)