Don Ackerman vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

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

Don Ackerman

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ackerman: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ackerman 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Don Ackerman 1 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Don Ackerman 1 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Don Ackerman 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Ackerman 0 * Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Don Ackerman 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Ackerman 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Ackerman 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Don Ackerman 0 Joel Embiid 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 1.5 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.8 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ackerman 43 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Don Ackerman 15 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Don Ackerman 23 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Don Ackerman - n/a ** Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Don Ackerman - n/a ** Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Don Ackerman 28 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ackerman .222 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Don Ackerman - n/a ** Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Don Ackerman .536 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 1.5 (1954) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 (1954) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.8 (1954) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 Joel Embiid 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 1.0 Joel Embiid 10.7

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.3 Joel Embiid 3.0

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ackerman 2 Joel Embiid 1,411

Total Rebounds Don Ackerman 4 Joel Embiid 612

Total Assists Don Ackerman 1 Joel Embiid 170

Total Steals Don Ackerman - n/a ** Joel Embiid 47

Total Blocks Don Ackerman - n/a ** Joel Embiid 97

Total Games Don Ackerman 4 Joel Embiid 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ackerman .333 Joel Embiid .460

3-Point Percentage Don Ackerman - n/a ** Joel Embiid .287

Free Throw Percentage Don Ackerman - Joel Embiid .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 (1954) Joel Embiid 35.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 1.0 (1954) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.3 (1954) Joel Embiid 5.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - 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.