Joel Embiid vs. Sedale Threatt Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Sedale Threatt and Joel Embiid, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Joel Embiid played 8 years in the NBA, 6 less than Sedale Threatt, who played 14. Joel Embiid had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Sedale Threatt had his rookie season in 1983-84. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Joel Embiid 8 7 2016-17 to 2023-24
Sedale Threatt 14 12 1983-84 to 1996-97

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Joel Embiid Sedale Threatt
Season 2016-171983-84
Team Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 31 25.4 20.2 2.0 5.9 7.8 2.1 0.9 2.5 3.8 3.6 6.5 13.8 .466 1.2 3.2 .367 6.2 7.9 .783
Sedale Threatt 45 10.3 3.3 0.4 0.5 0.9 0.9 0.3 0.0 0.7 1.4 1.4 3.3 .419 0.0 0.2 .125 0.5 0.6 .821
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
Sedale Threatt 3 2.0 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.3 1.0 .333 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2
Joel Embiid Sedale Threatt
Season 2017-181984-85
Team Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf Semis76ers Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 63 30.3 22.9 2.3 8.7 11.0 3.2 0.6 1.8 3.7 3.3 8.1 16.8 .483 1.0 3.4 .308 5.7 7.4 .769
Sedale Threatt 82 15.9 5.4 0.3 1.0 1.2 2.1 1.0 0.2 1.2 2.1 2.3 5.1 .452 0.0 0.3 .182 0.8 1.1 .733
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 8 34.8 21.4 2.9 9.8 12.6 3.0 0.9 1.8 3.6 3.9 7.5 17.3 .435 1.0 3.6 .276 5.4 7.6 .705
Sedale Threatt 4 7.0 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.8 0.5 0.5 1.8 .286 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3
Joel Embiid Sedale Threatt
Season 2018-191985-86
Team Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf Semis76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 64 33.7 27.5 2.5 11.1 13.6 3.7 0.7 1.9 3.5 3.3 9.1 18.7 .484 1.2 4.1 .300 8.2 10.1 .804
Sedale Threatt 70 25.1 9.9 0.3 1.4 1.7 2.8 1.3 0.1 1.5 2.2 4.4 9.8 .453 0.0 0.3 .042 1.1 1.3 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 11 30.4 20.2 1.9 8.5 10.5 3.4 0.7 2.3 3.6 3.1 6.2 14.5 .428 1.1 3.5 .308 6.7 8.2 .822
Sedale Threatt 12 26.0 13.3 0.5 1.6 2.1 3.5 1.9 0.2 1.3 2.9 5.6 11.9 .469 0.0 0.2 .000 2.2 2.8 .788

Season 4
Joel Embiid Sedale Threatt
Season 2019-201986-87
Team Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ers, Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdBulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 51 29.5 23.0 2.8 8.9 11.6 3.0 0.9 1.3 3.1 3.4 7.5 15.7 .477 1.1 3.4 .331 6.9 8.5 .807
Sedale Threatt 68 21.3 8.5 0.4 1.2 1.6 3.8 1.1 0.2 1.3 2.4 3.5 7.9 .448 0.1 0.5 .219 1.4 1.8 .798
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 4 36.3 30.0 2.8 9.5 12.3 1.3 1.5 1.3 3.8 4.5 8.5 18.5 .459 1.0 4.0 .250 12.0 14.8 .814
Sedale Threatt 3 23.3 6.7 0.7 1.0 1.7 5.3 0.3 0.0 0.7 3.7 2.7 5.7 .471 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.3 1.000

Season 5
Joel Embiid Sedale Threatt
Season 2020-211987-88
Team Philadelphia 76ersChicago Bulls, Seattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisSupersonics Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 51 31.1 28.5 2.2 8.4 10.6 2.8 1.0 1.4 3.1 2.4 9.0 17.6 .513 1.1 3.0 .377 9.2 10.7 .859
Sedale Threatt 71 14.9 6.9 0.3 0.9 1.2 2.3 0.8 0.1 0.9 1.4 3.0 6.0 .508 0.0 0.4 .111 0.8 1.0 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 11 32.5 28.1 1.5 9.1 10.5 3.4 1.0 1.5 3.8 3.0 9.2 17.9 .513 1.5 3.7 .390 8.3 9.9 .835
Sedale Threatt 5 16.0 6.4 0.4 1.8 2.2 2.2 0.2 0.0 1.0 1.4 2.8 6.8 .412 0.0 0.2 .000 0.8 0.8 1.000

Season 6
Joel Embiid Sedale Threatt
Season 2021-221988-89
Team Philadelphia 76ersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisSupersonics Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 68 33.8 30.6 2.1 9.6 11.7 4.2 1.1 1.5 3.1 2.7 9.8 19.6 .499 1.4 3.7 .371 9.6 11.8 .814
Sedale Threatt 63 19.4 8.6 0.5 1.4 1.9 3.8 1.3 0.1 1.2 2.5 3.7 7.6 .494 0.2 0.5 .367 1.0 1.2 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 10 38.5 23.6 2.1 8.6 10.7 2.1 0.4 0.8 3.2 3.4 7.8 16.1 .484 0.7 3.3 .212 7.3 8.9 .820
Sedale Threatt 8 25.1 12.0 0.4 1.3 1.6 6.1 2.1 0.0 1.4 2.8 4.9 10.3 .476 0.1 0.5 .250 2.1 2.5 .850

Season 7
Joel Embiid Sedale Threatt
Season 2022-231989-90
Team Philadelphia 76ersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 66 34.6 33.1 1.7 8.4 10.2 4.2 1.0 1.7 3.4 3.1 11.0 20.1 .548 1.0 3.0 .330 10.0 11.7 .857
Sedale Threatt 65 22.8 11.4 0.7 1.1 1.8 3.3 1.0 0.1 1.2 2.5 4.7 9.2 .506 0.1 0.5 .250 2.0 2.4 .828
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 9 37.3 23.7 1.8 8.0 9.8 2.7 0.7 2.8 3.9 3.0 7.3 17.0 .431 0.6 3.1 .179 8.4 9.3 .905
Sedale Threatt ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Joel Embiid Sedale Threatt
Season 2023-241990-91
Team Philadelphia 76ersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdSupersonics Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 39 33.6 34.7 2.4 8.6 11.0 5.6 1.2 1.7 3.8 2.9 11.5 21.8 .529 1.4 3.6 .388 10.2 11.6 .883
Sedale Threatt 80 25.8 12.7 0.3 0.9 1.2 3.4 1.4 0.1 1.7 2.4 5.4 10.4 .519 0.1 0.4 .286 1.7 2.2 .792
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 6 41.3 33.0 3.2 7.7 10.8 5.7 1.2 1.5 4.2 3.3 9.8 22.2 .444 2.2 6.5 .333 11.2 13.0 .859
Sedale Threatt 5 27.2 14.6 0.2 1.4 1.6 3.4 1.0 0.0 1.6 2.8 6.0 11.2 .536 0.8 2.2 .364 1.8 2.0 .900

Season 9
Joel Embiid Sedale Threatt
Season -1991-92
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
Sedale Threatt 82 37.4 15.1 0.5 2.6 3.1 7.2 2.0 0.2 2.2 2.8 6.2 12.7 .489 0.2 0.8 .323 2.5 3.0 .831
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
Sedale Threatt 4 40.5 14.8 0.0 2.0 2.0 4.3 0.5 0.0 2.8 2.8 6.0 11.5 .522 0.5 0.8 .667 2.3 3.0 .750

Season 10
Joel Embiid Sedale Threatt
Season -1992-93
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
Sedale Threatt 82 35.3 15.1 0.6 2.8 3.3 6.9 1.7 0.1 2.1 3.0 6.4 12.5 .508 0.2 0.6 .264 2.2 2.6 .823
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
Sedale Threatt 5 41.0 18.0 0.6 2.8 3.4 8.0 2.6 0.2 2.4 3.8 7.8 17.8 .438 0.6 2.6 .231 1.8 2.4 .750

Season 11
Joel Embiid Sedale Threatt
Season -1993-94
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
Sedale Threatt 81 28.1 11.9 0.3 1.5 1.9 4.2 1.4 0.2 1.3 2.3 5.1 10.5 .482 0.1 0.4 .152 1.7 1.9 .890
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
Sedale Threatt ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Joel Embiid Sedale Threatt
Season -1994-95
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
Sedale Threatt 59 23.5 9.5 0.4 1.7 2.1 4.2 0.9 0.2 1.2 2.4 3.7 7.4 .497 0.6 1.6 .379 1.5 1.9 .793
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
Sedale Threatt 1 11.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 4.0 .250 0.0 2.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 13
Joel Embiid Sedale Threatt
Season -1995-96
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
Sedale Threatt 82 20.6 7.3 0.2 0.9 1.2 3.3 0.8 0.1 0.9 2.2 2.9 6.4 .458 0.7 2.1 .355 0.7 0.9 .761
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
Sedale Threatt 4 14.3 2.5 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.8 1.0 1.0 4.5 .222 0.5 2.8 .182 0.0 0.0 -

Season 14
Joel Embiid Sedale Threatt
Season -1996-97
Team -Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Rockets Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
Sedale Threatt 21 15.9 3.3 0.2 0.9 1.1 1.9 0.7 0.1 0.6 1.4 1.3 3.5 .378 0.4 1.0 .400 0.3 0.4 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
Sedale Threatt 16 16.5 3.7 0.1 0.9 1.1 3.0 0.4 0.3 0.8 2.2 1.4 3.5 .393 0.6 1.9 .300 0.4 0.5 .750
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