Tom Boerwinkle vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

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

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Boerwinkle: 1968-69 to 1977-78
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Boerwinkle 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Tom Boerwinkle 10 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Tom Boerwinkle 7 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Tom Boerwinkle 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Boerwinkle 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Boerwinkle 0 Joel Embiid 1

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

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

Scoring Leader Tom Boerwinkle 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 7.2 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 9.0 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 3.2 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 0.4 * Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 0.5 * Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boerwinkle 4,596 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Tom Boerwinkle 5,745 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Tom Boerwinkle 2,007 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Tom Boerwinkle 110 * Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Tom Boerwinkle 138 * Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Tom Boerwinkle 635 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boerwinkle .453 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Tom Boerwinkle - n/a ** Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boerwinkle .675 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 10.8 (1971) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 13.8 (1971) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 5.0 (1973) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 0.6 (1976) * Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 0.7 (1976) * Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 7.1 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 9.4 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 3.5 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 0.2 * Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 0.6 * Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boerwinkle 250 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Tom Boerwinkle 330 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Tom Boerwinkle 123 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Tom Boerwinkle 4 * Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Tom Boerwinkle 11 * Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Tom Boerwinkle 35 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boerwinkle .459 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Tom Boerwinkle - n/a ** Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boerwinkle .750 Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 17.6 (1970) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 14.4 (1970) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 4.4 (1971) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 0.3 (1975) * Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 0.8 (1975) * 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, this player has no data for the stat.