Zaid Abdul-Aziz vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Zaid Abdul-Aziz 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

Zaid Abdul-Aziz

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Zaid Abdul-Aziz: 1968-69 to 1977-78
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Zaid Abdul-Aziz 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Zaid Abdul-Aziz 10 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Zaid Abdul-Aziz 3 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Zaid Abdul-Aziz 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Zaid Abdul-Aziz 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Zaid Abdul-Aziz 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Zaid Abdul-Aziz 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Zaid Abdul-Aziz 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Zaid Abdul-Aziz 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zaid Abdul-Aziz 9.0 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Zaid Abdul-Aziz 8.0 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Zaid Abdul-Aziz 1.2 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Zaid Abdul-Aziz 0.6 * Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Zaid Abdul-Aziz 1.0 * Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Zaid Abdul-Aziz 4,557 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Zaid Abdul-Aziz 4,065 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Zaid Abdul-Aziz 601 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Zaid Abdul-Aziz 131 * Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Zaid Abdul-Aziz 205 * Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Zaid Abdul-Aziz 505 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zaid Abdul-Aziz .428 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Zaid Abdul-Aziz - n/a ** Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Zaid Abdul-Aziz .728 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zaid Abdul-Aziz 13.8 (1972) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Zaid Abdul-Aziz 11.7 (1974) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Zaid Abdul-Aziz 2.1 (1972) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Zaid Abdul-Aziz 1.0 (1974) * Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Zaid Abdul-Aziz 1.3 (1974) * Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zaid Abdul-Aziz 5.1 Joel Embiid 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Zaid Abdul-Aziz 3.6 Joel Embiid 10.8

Assists Per Game Zaid Abdul-Aziz 0.5 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Zaid Abdul-Aziz 0.1 * Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Zaid Abdul-Aziz 0.7 * Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Zaid Abdul-Aziz 92 Joel Embiid 1,430

Total Rebounds Zaid Abdul-Aziz 64 Joel Embiid 628

Total Assists Zaid Abdul-Aziz 9 Joel Embiid 180

Total Steals Zaid Abdul-Aziz 1 * Joel Embiid 48

Total Blocks Zaid Abdul-Aziz 8 * Joel Embiid 101

Total Games Zaid Abdul-Aziz 18 Joel Embiid 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zaid Abdul-Aziz .529 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Zaid Abdul-Aziz - n/a ** Joel Embiid .286

Free Throw Percentage Zaid Abdul-Aziz .692 Joel Embiid .824

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zaid Abdul-Aziz 7.2 (1976) Joel Embiid 31.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Zaid Abdul-Aziz 4.2 (1976) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Zaid Abdul-Aziz 0.6 (1970) Joel Embiid 6.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Zaid Abdul-Aziz 0.2 (1975) * Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Zaid Abdul-Aziz 1.0 (1976) * 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.