Joel Embiid vs. Ben McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben McDonald 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.

Ben McDonald

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Ben McDonald 4

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Ben McDonald 2

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Ben McDonald 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Ben McDonald 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Ben McDonald 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Ben McDonald 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Ben McDonald 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Ben McDonald 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Ben McDonald 3.2

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Ben McDonald 1.3

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Ben McDonald 0.4

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Ben McDonald 1,061

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Ben McDonald 568

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Ben McDonald 236

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Ben McDonald 77

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Ben McDonald 17

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Ben McDonald 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Ben McDonald .468

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Ben McDonald .227

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Ben McDonald .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Ben McDonald 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Ben McDonald 1.4

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Ben McDonald 1.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Ben McDonald 0.5

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Ben McDonald 8

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Ben McDonald 14

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Ben McDonald 10

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Ben McDonald 5

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Ben McDonald 1

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Ben McDonald 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Ben McDonald .143

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Ben McDonald .000

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Ben McDonald .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989)