Bill Calhoun vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Bill Calhoun 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

Bill Calhoun

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Calhoun: 1948-49 to 1954-55
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Calhoun 1 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Bill Calhoun 7 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Bill Calhoun 2 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Bill Calhoun 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Calhoun 0 * Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Bill Calhoun 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Calhoun 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Calhoun 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Bill Calhoun 0 Joel Embiid 2

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Calhoun 7.8 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Calhoun 4.0 * Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Bill Calhoun 2.3 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Calhoun 3,440 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Bill Calhoun 1,292 * Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Bill Calhoun 1,036 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Bill Calhoun 442 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Calhoun .341 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Bill Calhoun .702 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Calhoun 9.2 (1953) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Calhoun 4.6 (1952) * Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bill Calhoun 3.4 (1955) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Calhoun 5.6 Joel Embiid 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Calhoun 2.9 * Joel Embiid 10.8

Assists Per Game Bill Calhoun 1.9 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Calhoun 100 Joel Embiid 1,430

Total Rebounds Bill Calhoun 41 * Joel Embiid 628

Total Assists Bill Calhoun 34 Joel Embiid 180

Total Steals Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Joel Embiid 48

Total Blocks Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Joel Embiid 101

Total Games Bill Calhoun 18 Joel Embiid 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Calhoun .423 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Joel Embiid .286

Free Throw Percentage Bill Calhoun .739 Joel Embiid .824

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Calhoun 9.8 (1949) Joel Embiid 31.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Calhoun 2.9 (1951) * Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bill Calhoun 3.5 (1949) Joel Embiid 6.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.