William Bedford vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and William Bedford 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

William Bedford

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
William Bedford: 1986-87 to 1992-93
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships William Bedford 1 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons William Bedford 6 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played William Bedford 3 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games William Bedford 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP William Bedford 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team William Bedford 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) William Bedford 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) William Bedford 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader William Bedford 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game William Bedford 4.1 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game William Bedford 2.4 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game William Bedford 0.5 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game William Bedford 0.2 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game William Bedford 0.5 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points William Bedford 964 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds William Bedford 573 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists William Bedford 109 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals William Bedford 37 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks William Bedford 126 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games William Bedford 238 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage William Bedford .416 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage William Bedford .318 Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage William Bedford .605 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game William Bedford 6.7 (1987) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game William Bedford 4.9 (1987) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game William Bedford 1.1 (1987) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game William Bedford 0.4 (1987) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game William Bedford 0.7 (1987) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game William Bedford 2.1 Joel Embiid 24.8

Rebounds Per Game William Bedford 1.9 Joel Embiid 10.7

Assists Per Game William Bedford 0.3 Joel Embiid 3.0

Steals Per Game William Bedford 0.2 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game William Bedford 0.4 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points William Bedford 29 Joel Embiid 1,411

Total Rebounds William Bedford 26 Joel Embiid 612

Total Assists William Bedford 4 Joel Embiid 170

Total Steals William Bedford 3 Joel Embiid 47

Total Blocks William Bedford 5 Joel Embiid 97

Total Games William Bedford 14 Joel Embiid 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage William Bedford .250 Joel Embiid .460

3-Point Percentage William Bedford .000 Joel Embiid .287

Free Throw Percentage William Bedford .688 Joel Embiid .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game William Bedford 6.0 (1992) Joel Embiid 35.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game William Bedford 2.8 (1991) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game William Bedford 0.5 (1991) Joel Embiid 5.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game William Bedford 1.0 (1992) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game William Bedford 0.5 (1991) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)