Joel Embiid vs. Bill Garnett Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Garnett 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.

Bill Garnett

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Bill Garnett: 1982-83 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Bill Garnett 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Bill Garnett 4

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Bill Garnett 1

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Bill Garnett 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Bill Garnett 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Bill Garnett 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Bill Garnett 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Bill Garnett 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Bill Garnett 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Bill Garnett 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Bill Garnett 4.3

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Bill Garnett 1.3

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Bill Garnett 0.5

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Bill Garnett 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Bill Garnett 1,638

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Bill Garnett 1,298

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Bill Garnett 393

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Bill Garnett 159

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Bill Garnett 173

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Bill Garnett 300

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Bill Garnett .490

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Bill Garnett .000

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Bill Garnett .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Bill Garnett 6.4 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Bill Garnett 5.4 (1983)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Bill Garnett 1.6 (1984)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Bill Garnett 0.6 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Bill Garnett 0.9 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Bill Garnett 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Bill Garnett 2.8

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Bill Garnett 0.5

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Bill Garnett 0.0

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Bill Garnett 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Bill Garnett 38

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Bill Garnett 22

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Bill Garnett 4

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Bill Garnett 0

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Bill Garnett 2

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Bill Garnett 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Bill Garnett .500

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Bill Garnett 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Bill Garnett .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Bill Garnett 4.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Bill Garnett 2.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Bill Garnett 0.5 (1984)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Bill Garnett 0.0 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Bill Garnett 0.3 (1984)