Greg Ballard vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

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

Greg Ballard

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Ballard: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Ballard 1 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Greg Ballard 11 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Greg Ballard 7 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Greg Ballard 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Greg Ballard 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Greg Ballard 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Greg Ballard 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Greg Ballard 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Greg Ballard 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 12.4 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 6.1 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 2.2 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.1 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.3 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 9,953 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 4,858 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Greg Ballard 1,733 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Greg Ballard 877 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 256 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Greg Ballard 802 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .472 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .338 * Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .787 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 18.8 (1982) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 8.0 (1982) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.7 (1982) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.5 (1981) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 7.4 Joel Embiid 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 5.0 Joel Embiid 10.8

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 1.6 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.2 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 481 Joel Embiid 1,430

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 326 Joel Embiid 628

Total Assists Greg Ballard 103 Joel Embiid 180

Total Steals Greg Ballard 51 Joel Embiid 48

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 16 Joel Embiid 101

Total Games Greg Ballard 65 Joel Embiid 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .433 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .308 * Joel Embiid .286

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .793 Joel Embiid .824

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 16.5 (1984) Joel Embiid 31.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 9.0 (1982) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Joel Embiid 6.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 2.0 (1982) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 (1984) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.