Joel Embiid vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 John Starks 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 John Starks 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 John Starks 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 John Starks 1

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 John Starks 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 John Starks 106

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 John Starks 271

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 John Starks 393

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 John Starks 9

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) John Starks 0.3 (2001)