James Bailey vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and James Bailey 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

James Bailey

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Bailey: 1979-80 to 1987-88
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Bailey 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons James Bailey 9 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played James Bailey 2 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games James Bailey 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Bailey 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team James Bailey 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Bailey 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Bailey 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader James Bailey 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Bailey 8.8 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game James Bailey 5.0 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game James Bailey 0.8 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game James Bailey 0.5 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Bailey 0.9 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Bailey 5,246 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds James Bailey 2,988 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists James Bailey 488 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals James Bailey 305 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks James Bailey 521 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games James Bailey 595 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Bailey .484 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage James Bailey .077 Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage James Bailey .703 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Bailey 14.0 (1981) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game James Bailey 7.4 (1981) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game James Bailey 1.2 (1981) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Bailey 0.9 (1981) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game James Bailey 1.7 (1981) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Bailey 4.2 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game James Bailey 2.2 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game James Bailey 0.4 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game James Bailey 0.8 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Bailey 0.7 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Bailey 59 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds James Bailey 31 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists James Bailey 6 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals James Bailey 11 Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks James Bailey 10 Joel Embiid 102

Total Games James Bailey 14 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Bailey .468 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage James Bailey - Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage James Bailey .682 Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Bailey 4.6 (1980) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game James Bailey 3.0 (1982) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game James Bailey 0.5 (1982) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Bailey 1.0 (1982) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game James Bailey 0.8 (1980) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)