Dale Ellis vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Dale Ellis 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

Dale Ellis

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dale Ellis: 1983-84 to 1999-00
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dale Ellis 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Dale Ellis 17 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Dale Ellis 10 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Dale Ellis 1 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dale Ellis 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Dale Ellis 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dale Ellis 1 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dale Ellis 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Dale Ellis 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 15.7 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.5 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.8 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 19,004 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 4,201 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Dale Ellis 1,746 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Dale Ellis 974 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 183 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Dale Ellis 1,209 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .479 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .403 Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 27.5 (1989) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 5.5 (1987) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 2.9 (1987) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 (1989) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 13.8 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.7 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.7 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 1,011 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 273 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Dale Ellis 92 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Dale Ellis 51 Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 14 Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Dale Ellis 73 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .443 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .351 Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 25.2 (1987) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 6.4 (1987) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 3.0 (1988) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 (1989) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)