Dick Barnett vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

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

Dick Barnett

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Barnett: 1959-60 to 1973-74
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Barnett 2 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Dick Barnett 14 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Dick Barnett 11 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Dick Barnett 1 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dick Barnett 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Dick Barnett 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Barnett 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dick Barnett 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Dick Barnett 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Barnett 15.8 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Dick Barnett 2.9 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Dick Barnett 2.8 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Dick Barnett 0.2 * Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dick Barnett 0.0 * Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Barnett 15,358 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Dick Barnett 2,812 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Dick Barnett 2,729 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Dick Barnett 1 * Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Dick Barnett 0 * Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Dick Barnett 971 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Barnett .456 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Dick Barnett - n/a ** Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Dick Barnett .761 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Barnett 23.1 (1966) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Barnett 4.1 (1966) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dick Barnett 3.6 (1970) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dick Barnett 0.2 (1974) * Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dick Barnett 0.0 (1974) * Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Barnett 15.1 Joel Embiid 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Dick Barnett 2.7 Joel Embiid 10.8

Assists Per Game Dick Barnett 2.4 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Dick Barnett - * Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dick Barnett - * Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Barnett 1,539 Joel Embiid 1,430

Total Rebounds Dick Barnett 273 Joel Embiid 628

Total Assists Dick Barnett 247 Joel Embiid 180

Total Steals Dick Barnett 0 * Joel Embiid 48

Total Blocks Dick Barnett 0 * Joel Embiid 101

Total Games Dick Barnett 102 Joel Embiid 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Barnett .458 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Dick Barnett - n/a ** Joel Embiid .286

Free Throw Percentage Dick Barnett .748 Joel Embiid .824

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Barnett 23.8 (1968) Joel Embiid 31.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Barnett 4.7 (1960) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dick Barnett 3.5 (1968) Joel Embiid 6.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dick Barnett - * Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dick Barnett - * Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)

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