James Edwards vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

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

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Edwards: 1977-78 to 1995-96
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Edwards 3 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons James Edwards 19 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played James Edwards 11 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games James Edwards 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Edwards 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team James Edwards 0 Joel Embiid 1

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

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

Scoring Leader James Edwards 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 12.7 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 5.1 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game James Edwards 1.3 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.7 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 14,862 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds James Edwards 6,004 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists James Edwards 1,499 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals James Edwards 420 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks James Edwards 867 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games James Edwards 1,168 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .495 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .048 * Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .698 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 16.7 (1982) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 8.5 (1979) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.6 (1981) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.7 (1979) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 1.6 (1981) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 9.3 Joel Embiid 24.7

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 3.2 Joel Embiid 10.8

Assists Per Game James Edwards 0.8 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.2 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 1,030 Joel Embiid 1,430

Total Rebounds James Edwards 354 Joel Embiid 628

Total Assists James Edwards 84 Joel Embiid 180

Total Steals James Edwards 17 Joel Embiid 48

Total Blocks James Edwards 46 Joel Embiid 101

Total Games James Edwards 111 Joel Embiid 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .468 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .000 * Joel Embiid .286

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .682 Joel Embiid .824

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 14.3 (1990) Joel Embiid 31.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 7.0 (1981) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.5 (1981) Joel Embiid 6.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.5 (1981) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.6 (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.