Joel Embiid vs. Armen Gilliam Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Armen Gilliam and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Armen Gilliam

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Armen Gilliam: 1987-88 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Armen Gilliam 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Armen Gilliam 13

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Armen Gilliam 5

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Armen Gilliam 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Armen Gilliam 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Armen Gilliam 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Armen Gilliam 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Armen Gilliam 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Armen Gilliam 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Armen Gilliam 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Armen Gilliam 6.9

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Armen Gilliam 1.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Armen Gilliam 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Armen Gilliam 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Armen Gilliam 12,700

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Armen Gilliam 6,401

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Armen Gilliam 1,088

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Armen Gilliam 676

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Armen Gilliam 607

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Armen Gilliam 929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Armen Gilliam .489

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Armen Gilliam .000

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Armen Gilliam .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Armen Gilliam 18.3 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Armen Gilliam 9.1 (1996)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Armen Gilliam 1.8 (1996)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Armen Gilliam 1.1 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Armen Gilliam 1.1 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.7 Armen Gilliam 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Armen Gilliam 4.6

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 2.9 Armen Gilliam 0.5

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Armen Gilliam 0.4

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Armen Gilliam 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,384 Armen Gilliam 302

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 602 Armen Gilliam 156

Total Assists Joel Embiid 164 Armen Gilliam 18

Total Steals Joel Embiid 44 Armen Gilliam 14

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 95 Armen Gilliam 20

Total Games Joel Embiid 56 Armen Gilliam 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .462 Armen Gilliam .444

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .290 Armen Gilliam .000

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .825 Armen Gilliam .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 37.7 (2024) Armen Gilliam 16.9 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Armen Gilliam 6.5 (1991)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.3 (2024) Armen Gilliam 1.3 (1991)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Armen Gilliam 0.7 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Armen Gilliam 1.8 (1994)