Jim Davis vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Jim Davis 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

Jim Davis

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Davis: 1967-68 to 1974-75
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Davis 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Jim Davis 8 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Jim Davis 6 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Jim Davis 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Davis 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Jim Davis 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Davis 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Davis 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Jim Davis 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Davis 6.7 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Davis 5.2 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Jim Davis 1.2 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Jim Davis 0.6 * Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Davis 0.4 * Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Davis 3,997 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Jim Davis 3,109 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Jim Davis 739 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Jim Davis 89 * Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Jim Davis 66 * Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Jim Davis 597 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Davis .461 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Jim Davis - n/a ** Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Jim Davis .674 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Davis 13.6 (1970) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Davis 9.7 (1970) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jim Davis 2.9 (1970) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Davis 0.6 (1975) * Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jim Davis 0.5 (1975) * Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Davis 4.3 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Davis 2.8 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Jim Davis 0.5 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Jim Davis 0.3 * Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Davis 0.1 * Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Davis 142 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Jim Davis 92 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Jim Davis 16 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Jim Davis 3 * Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Jim Davis 1 * Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Jim Davis 33 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Davis .430 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Jim Davis - n/a ** Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Jim Davis .698 Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Davis 11.2 (1971) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Davis 4.4 (1971) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jim Davis 0.8 (1971) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Davis 0.5 (1975) * Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Jim Davis 0.1 (1974) * Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.