Dan Anderson vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

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

Dan Anderson

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dan Anderson: 1974-75 to 1975-76
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Anderson 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Dan Anderson 2 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Dan Anderson 0 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Dan Anderson 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dan Anderson 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Dan Anderson 0 Joel Embiid 1

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

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

Scoring Leader Dan Anderson 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Anderson 3.7 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Dan Anderson 1.0 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Dan Anderson 1.7 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Dan Anderson 0.4 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dan Anderson 0.0 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Anderson 347 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Dan Anderson 91 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Dan Anderson 166 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Dan Anderson 36 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Dan Anderson 3 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Dan Anderson 95 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Anderson .472 Joel Embiid .504

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

Free Throw Percentage Dan Anderson .846 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Anderson 4.4 (1976) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Anderson 1.2 (1976) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dan Anderson 1.9 (1975) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dan Anderson 0.4 (1976) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dan Anderson 0.0 (1976) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Anderson - Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Dan Anderson - Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Dan Anderson - Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Dan Anderson - Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dan Anderson - Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Anderson - Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Dan Anderson - Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Dan Anderson - Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Dan Anderson - Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Dan Anderson - Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Dan Anderson 0 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Anderson - Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Dan Anderson - n/a ** Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Dan Anderson - Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Anderson - Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Anderson - Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dan Anderson - Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dan Anderson - Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dan Anderson - Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.