Steve Alford vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Steve Alford 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

Steve Alford

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Alford: 1987-88 to 1990-91
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Alford 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Steve Alford 4 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Steve Alford 3 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Steve Alford 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Alford 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Steve Alford 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Alford 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Steve Alford 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Steve Alford 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Alford 4.4 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Steve Alford 0.9 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Steve Alford 1.0 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Steve Alford 0.5 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Steve Alford 0.1 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Alford 744 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Steve Alford 144 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Steve Alford 176 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Steve Alford 85 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Steve Alford 10 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Steve Alford 169 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Alford .459 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Steve Alford .324 Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Steve Alford .870 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Alford 5.5 (1989) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Alford 1.1 (1989) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Steve Alford 1.4 (1989) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Steve Alford 0.7 (1989) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Steve Alford 0.1 (1988) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Alford 4.2 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Steve Alford 0.7 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Steve Alford 1.2 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Steve Alford 0.2 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Steve Alford 0.0 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Alford 54 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Steve Alford 9 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Steve Alford 15 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Steve Alford 3 Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Steve Alford 0 Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Steve Alford 13 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Alford .417 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Steve Alford .353 Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Steve Alford .889 Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Alford 7.7 (1990) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Alford 1.0 (1990) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Steve Alford 2.7 (1990) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Steve Alford 0.3 (1990) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Steve Alford 0.0 (1990) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)