Cliff Anderson vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Cliff Anderson 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

Cliff Anderson

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cliff Anderson: 1967-68 to 1970-71
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cliff Anderson 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Cliff Anderson 3 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Cliff Anderson 1 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Cliff Anderson 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cliff Anderson 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Cliff Anderson 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cliff Anderson 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cliff Anderson 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Cliff Anderson 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cliff Anderson 3.0 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Anderson 1.3 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Cliff Anderson 0.8 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Cliff Anderson 247 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Cliff Anderson 103 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Cliff Anderson 68 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Cliff Anderson 81 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cliff Anderson .351 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Cliff Anderson .593 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cliff Anderson 3.9 (1969) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Anderson 1.7 (1971) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Cliff Anderson 0.9 (1968) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cliff Anderson 1.3 Joel Embiid 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Anderson 0.3 Joel Embiid 10.8

Assists Per Game Cliff Anderson 0.0 Joel Embiid 2.9

Steals Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Cliff Anderson 4 Joel Embiid 1,384

Total Rebounds Cliff Anderson 1 Joel Embiid 602

Total Assists Cliff Anderson 0 Joel Embiid 164

Total Steals Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Joel Embiid 44

Total Blocks Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Joel Embiid 95

Total Games Cliff Anderson 3 Joel Embiid 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cliff Anderson .400 Joel Embiid .462

3-Point Percentage Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Joel Embiid .290

Free Throw Percentage Cliff Anderson - Joel Embiid .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cliff Anderson 1.3 (1969) Joel Embiid 37.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Anderson 0.3 (1969) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Cliff Anderson 0.0 (1969) Joel Embiid 5.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)

Notes: ** 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.