Tiny Archibald vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Tiny Archibald 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

Tiny Archibald

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tiny Archibald: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tiny Archibald 1 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Tiny Archibald 13 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Tiny Archibald 5 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Tiny Archibald 6 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tiny Archibald 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Tiny Archibald 3 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tiny Archibald 5 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tiny Archibald 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Tiny Archibald 1 Joel Embiid 2

Assists Leader Tiny Archibald 1 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 18.8 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 2.3 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 7.4 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.1 * Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.1 * Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tiny Archibald 16,481 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Tiny Archibald 2,046 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Tiny Archibald 6,476 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Tiny Archibald 719 * Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Tiny Archibald 81 * Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Tiny Archibald 876 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tiny Archibald .467 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Tiny Archibald .224 * Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Tiny Archibald .810 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 34.0 (1973) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 3.0 (1971) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 11.4 (1973) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.7 (1977) * Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.3 (1977) * Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 14.2 Joel Embiid 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.6 Joel Embiid 10.8

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 6.5 Joel Embiid 2.9

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.7 * Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.0 * Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tiny Archibald 667 Joel Embiid 1,334

Total Rebounds Tiny Archibald 77 Joel Embiid 594

Total Assists Tiny Archibald 306 Joel Embiid 160

Total Steals Tiny Archibald 34 * Joel Embiid 44

Total Blocks Tiny Archibald 2 * Joel Embiid 94

Total Games Tiny Archibald 47 Joel Embiid 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tiny Archibald .423 Joel Embiid .458

3-Point Percentage Tiny Archibald .118 * Joel Embiid .276

Free Throw Percentage Tiny Archibald .826 Joel Embiid .822

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 20.2 (1975) Joel Embiid 31.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 2.1 (1982) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 7.9 (1980) Joel Embiid 6.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.1 (1980) * Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.3 (1982) * Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.