Tom Abernethy vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Tom Abernethy 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

Tom Abernethy

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Abernethy 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Abernethy 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Tom Abernethy 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.