Earl Cureton vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

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

Earl Cureton

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Cureton: 1980-81 to 1996-97
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Cureton 2 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Earl Cureton 12 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Earl Cureton 7 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Earl Cureton 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Earl Cureton 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Earl Cureton 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Cureton 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Earl Cureton 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Earl Cureton 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 5.4 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 4.7 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 1.0 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.5 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.5 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Cureton 3,620 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Earl Cureton 3,172 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Earl Cureton 678 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Earl Cureton 341 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Earl Cureton 361 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Earl Cureton 674 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Cureton .473 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Earl Cureton .000 Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Earl Cureton .538 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 8.6 (1986) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 6.3 (1986) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 1.7 (1986) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.7 (1986) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.7 (1989) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 3.1 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 3.2 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 0.4 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.4 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.1 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Cureton 169 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Earl Cureton 173 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Earl Cureton 22 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Earl Cureton 19 Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Earl Cureton 8 Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Earl Cureton 54 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Cureton .450 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Earl Cureton .000 Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Earl Cureton .472 Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 9.0 (1986) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 7.5 (1986) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 2.3 (1986) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 1.0 (1985) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.2 (1985) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)