Forest Able vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

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

Forest Able

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Forest Able: 1956-57 to 1956-57
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Forest Able 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Forest Able 1 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Forest Able 0 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Forest Able 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Forest Able 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Forest Able 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Forest Able 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Forest Able 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Forest Able 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Forest Able 0.0 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able 1.0 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Forest Able 1.0 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Forest Able 0 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Forest Able 1 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Forest Able 1 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Forest Able - n/a ** Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Forest Able - n/a ** Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Forest Able 1 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Forest Able .000 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Forest Able - n/a ** Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Forest Able - Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Forest Able 0.0 (1957) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able 1.0 (1957) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Forest Able 1.0 (1957) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Forest Able - Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able - Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Forest Able - Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Forest Able - Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Forest Able - Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Forest Able - Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Forest Able - n/a ** Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Forest Able - n/a ** Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Forest Able 0 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Forest Able - Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Forest Able - n/a ** Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Forest Able - Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Forest Able - Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able - Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Forest Able - Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - 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.