James Donaldson vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

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

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Donaldson: 1980-81 to 1994-95
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Donaldson 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons James Donaldson 14 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played James Donaldson 9 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games James Donaldson 1 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Donaldson 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team James Donaldson 0 Joel Embiid 1

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

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

Scoring Leader James Donaldson 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 8.6 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.3 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 8,203 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 7,492 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists James Donaldson 765 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals James Donaldson 336 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks James Donaldson 1,267 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games James Donaldson 957 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .571 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .732 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 11.8 (1984) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.9 (1987) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.2 (1983) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.6 (1987) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.7 (1984) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 7.9 Joel Embiid 24.7

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 Joel Embiid 10.8

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 401 Joel Embiid 1,430

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 400 Joel Embiid 628

Total Assists James Donaldson 35 Joel Embiid 180

Total Steals James Donaldson 18 Joel Embiid 48

Total Blocks James Donaldson 42 Joel Embiid 101

Total Games James Donaldson 51 Joel Embiid 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .627 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - Joel Embiid .286

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .779 Joel Embiid .824

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 12.0 (1983) Joel Embiid 31.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.7 (1986) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.0 (1986) Joel Embiid 6.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 (1990) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.5 (1983) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)