Joel Embiid vs. Bill Thieben Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Bill Thieben: 1956-57 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Bill Thieben 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Bill Thieben 2

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Bill Thieben 1

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Bill Thieben 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Bill Thieben 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Bill Thieben 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Bill Thieben 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Bill Thieben 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Bill Thieben 3.2

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Bill Thieben 0.3

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Bill Thieben 337

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Bill Thieben 272

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Bill Thieben 24

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Bill Thieben 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Bill Thieben .331

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Bill Thieben .640

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Bill Thieben 4.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Bill Thieben 3.6 (1957)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Bill Thieben 0.3 (1957)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Bill Thieben - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.7 Bill Thieben 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Bill Thieben 3.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Bill Thieben 1.5

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,430 Bill Thieben 14

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 628 Bill Thieben 6

Total Assists Joel Embiid 180 Bill Thieben 3

Total Steals Joel Embiid 48 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 101 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 58 Bill Thieben 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Bill Thieben .857

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .286 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .824 Bill Thieben .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 31.8 (2024) Bill Thieben 7.0 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Bill Thieben 3.0 (1957)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 6.4 (2024) Bill Thieben 1.5 (1957)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Bill Thieben - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.