Joel Embiid vs. Arnie Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arnie Johnson 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.

Arnie Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Arnie Johnson: 1948-49 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Arnie Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Arnie Johnson 5

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Arnie Johnson 5

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Arnie Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Arnie Johnson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Arnie Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Arnie Johnson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Arnie Johnson 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Arnie Johnson 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Arnie Johnson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Arnie Johnson 6.2 *

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Arnie Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Arnie Johnson 2,888

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Arnie Johnson 1,272 *

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Arnie Johnson 731

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Arnie Johnson 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Arnie Johnson .418

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Arnie Johnson .731

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Arnie Johnson 10.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Arnie Johnson 6.6 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Arnie Johnson 2.8 (1952)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Arnie Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Arnie Johnson 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Arnie Johnson 7.6 *

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Arnie Johnson 2.8

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Arnie Johnson 278

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Arnie Johnson 175 *

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Arnie Johnson 82

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Arnie Johnson 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Arnie Johnson .383

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Arnie Johnson .752

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Arnie Johnson 11.2 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Arnie Johnson 9.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Arnie Johnson 4.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.