Thurl Bailey vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Thurl Bailey 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

Thurl Bailey

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Thurl Bailey: 1983-84 to 1998-99
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Thurl Bailey 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Thurl Bailey 12 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Thurl Bailey 9 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Thurl Bailey 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Thurl Bailey 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Thurl Bailey 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Thurl Bailey 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Thurl Bailey 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Thurl Bailey 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 12.8 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 5.1 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.4 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.5 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.2 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Thurl Bailey 11,834 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Thurl Bailey 4,718 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Thurl Bailey 1,298 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Thurl Bailey 435 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Thurl Bailey 1,086 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Thurl Bailey 928 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thurl Bailey .473 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Thurl Bailey .114 Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Thurl Bailey .812 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 19.6 (1988) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 6.6 (1985) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.9 (1988) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.6 (1991) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.5 (1988) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 13.5 Joel Embiid 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 5.5 Joel Embiid 10.7

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.4 Joel Embiid 3.0

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.4 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.2 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Thurl Bailey 929 Joel Embiid 1,411

Total Rebounds Thurl Bailey 382 Joel Embiid 612

Total Assists Thurl Bailey 98 Joel Embiid 170

Total Steals Thurl Bailey 30 Joel Embiid 47

Total Blocks Thurl Bailey 82 Joel Embiid 97

Total Games Thurl Bailey 69 Joel Embiid 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thurl Bailey .449 Joel Embiid .460

3-Point Percentage Thurl Bailey .000 Joel Embiid .287

Free Throw Percentage Thurl Bailey .834 Joel Embiid .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 23.2 (1988) Joel Embiid 35.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 9.2 (1985) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 3.3 (1986) Joel Embiid 5.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.0 (1990) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 2.1 (1988) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)