Steve Colter vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

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

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Colter: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Colter 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Steve Colter 8 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Steve Colter 5 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Steve Colter 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Colter 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Steve Colter 0 Joel Embiid 1

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

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

Scoring Leader Steve Colter 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Colter 6.3 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Steve Colter 2.0 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Steve Colter 2.8 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Steve Colter 0.9 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Steve Colter 0.1 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Colter 3,319 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Steve Colter 1,051 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Steve Colter 1,482 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Steve Colter 463 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Steve Colter 76 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Steve Colter 526 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Colter .448 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Steve Colter .289 Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Steve Colter .778 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Colter 8.7 (1986) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Colter 2.5 (1988) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Steve Colter 3.8 (1988) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Steve Colter 1.4 (1986) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Steve Colter 0.2 (1988) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Colter 6.3 Joel Embiid 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Steve Colter 2.0 Joel Embiid 10.7

Assists Per Game Steve Colter 3.2 Joel Embiid 3.0

Steals Per Game Steve Colter 0.6 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Steve Colter 0.2 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Colter 152 Joel Embiid 1,411

Total Rebounds Steve Colter 47 Joel Embiid 612

Total Assists Steve Colter 77 Joel Embiid 170

Total Steals Steve Colter 14 Joel Embiid 47

Total Blocks Steve Colter 4 Joel Embiid 97

Total Games Steve Colter 24 Joel Embiid 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Colter .472 Joel Embiid .460

3-Point Percentage Steve Colter .231 Joel Embiid .287

Free Throw Percentage Steve Colter .619 Joel Embiid .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Colter 8.9 (1985) Joel Embiid 35.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Colter 3.8 (1986) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Steve Colter 5.8 (1986) Joel Embiid 5.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Steve Colter 1.3 (1986) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Steve Colter 0.6 (1988) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)