Joel Embiid vs. Bill Laimbeer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Laimbeer 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 Laimbeer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Bill Laimbeer: 1980-81 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Bill Laimbeer 2

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Bill Laimbeer 14

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Bill Laimbeer 9

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Bill Laimbeer 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Bill Laimbeer 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Bill Laimbeer 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Bill Laimbeer 0

Rebounds Leader Joel Embiid 0 Bill Laimbeer 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Bill Laimbeer 12.9

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Bill Laimbeer 9.7

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Bill Laimbeer 2.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Bill Laimbeer 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Bill Laimbeer 13,790

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Bill Laimbeer 10,400

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Bill Laimbeer 2,184

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Bill Laimbeer 710

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Bill Laimbeer 965

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Bill Laimbeer 1,068

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Bill Laimbeer .498

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Bill Laimbeer .326

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Bill Laimbeer .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Bill Laimbeer 17.5 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Bill Laimbeer 13.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Bill Laimbeer 3.2 (1983)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Bill Laimbeer 1.4 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.7 Bill Laimbeer 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Bill Laimbeer 9.7

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 2.9 Bill Laimbeer 1.7

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,384 Bill Laimbeer 1,354

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 602 Bill Laimbeer 1,097

Total Assists Joel Embiid 164 Bill Laimbeer 195

Total Steals Joel Embiid 44 Bill Laimbeer 84

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 95 Bill Laimbeer 83

Total Games Joel Embiid 56 Bill Laimbeer 113

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .462 Bill Laimbeer .468

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .290 Bill Laimbeer .321

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .825 Bill Laimbeer .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 37.7 (2024) Bill Laimbeer 22.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Bill Laimbeer 14.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.3 (2024) Bill Laimbeer 2.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Bill Laimbeer 1.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1990)