Joel Embiid vs. Robert Horry: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Robert Horry and Joel Embiid to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
Joel Embiid has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Robert Horry.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Joel Embiid has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Robert Horry scored more points in the postseason. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 9 NBA regular seasons played, Joel Embiid averages 20.7 points more than Robert Horry in his 16 seasons (27.7 points against 7.0), and he also scored a total of 4,808 points more (12,523 vs. 7,715).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Joel Embiid | 27.7 | +20.7 | 9 |
| Robert Horry | 7.0 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Joel Embiid | 12,523 | +4,808 | 9 |
| Robert Horry | 7,715 | 16 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Joel Embiid | 2 |  +2 |
| Robert Horry | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Joel Embiid has a better career point average than Robert Horry (+17 points per game) while Robert Horry scored more points (+470).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Joel Embiid | 24.9 | +17.0 | 7 |
| Robert Horry | 7.9 | 16 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Joel Embiid | 1,469 | 7 | |
| Robert Horry | 1,939 | +470 | 16 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | +1 | ||
| Robert Horry | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | +1 | ||
| Robert Horry | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 8 | +8 | ||
| Robert Horry | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 362 | +328 | ||
| Robert Horry | 34 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 443 | +134 | ||
| Robert Horry | 309 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 451 | |||
| Robert Horry | 989 | +538 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | |||
| Robert Horry | 118 | +117 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | +1 | ||
| Robert Horry | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 2 | +2 | ||
| Robert Horry | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 21 | +21 | ||
| Robert Horry | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 42 | +31 | ||
| Robert Horry | 11 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 58 | |||
| Robert Horry | 85 | +27 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 59 | |||
| Robert Horry | 222 | +163 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 0 | |||
| Robert Horry | 22 | +22 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 27.7 | 9.1 | 18.2 | 50.1 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 33.9 | 8.3 | 10.0 | 82.8 | 9 | 452 |
| difference: | +20.7 | +6.6 | +12.2 | +7.7 | +0.5 | +1.4 | +0.2 | +7.1 | +8.4 | +10.2 | +7 | +655 |
| Robert Horry | 7.0 | 2.5 | 6.0 | 42.5 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 34.1 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 72.6 | 16 | 1,107 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 12,523 | 4,117 | 8,212 | 50.1 | 532 | 1,568 | 33.9 | 3,757 | 4,538 | 82.8 | 9 | 452 |
| difference: | +4,808 | +1,297 | +1,569 | +7.7 | +263 | +761 | +0.2 | +2,477 | +2,776 | +10.2 | +7 | +655 |
| Robert Horry | 7,715 | 2,820 | 6,643 | 42.5 | 795 | 2,329 | 34.1 | 1,280 | 1,762 | 72.6 | 16 | 1,107 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 24.9 | 7.9 | 17.2 | 45.9 | 1.1 | 3.8 | 28.9 | 8.0 | 9.7 | 82.8 | 7 | 59 |
| difference: | +17.0 | +5.2 | +10.8 | +3.3 | +0.8 | +7.0 | +6.6 | +7.7 | +10.6 | +9 | +185 | |
| Robert Horry | 7.9 | 2.7 | 6.4 | 42.6 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 35.9 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 72.2 | 16 | 244 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 1,469 | 466 | 1,015 | 45.9 | 65 | 225 | 28.9 | 472 | 570 | 82.8 | 7 | 59 |
| difference: | +470 | +199 | +547 | +3.3 | +196 | +503 | +7.0 | +124 | +88 | +10.6 | +9 | +185 |
| Robert Horry | 1,939 | 665 | 1,562 | 42.6 | 261 | 728 | 35.9 | 348 | 482 | 72.2 | 16 | 244 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Robert Horry's additional seasons: | ||||
* Robert Horry played 7 seasons more than Joel Embiid in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 16, from 2002 to 2008—he averaged 5.3 points in a total of 493 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 6.8 ppg and his lowest 2.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joel Embiid | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Robert Horry | 10.3 | +10.3 | 1993 | 12 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joel Embiid | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Robert Horry | 5.9 | +5.9 | 2001 | 16 |
Robert Horry's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Robert Horry played in 7 Playoffs and won 3 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 6.1 points in a total of 110 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 9.3 ppg and his lowest 1.5. |