Joel Embiid vs. Blackie Towery Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Blackie Towery 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.

Blackie Towery

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Blackie Towery: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Blackie Towery 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Blackie Towery 2

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Blackie Towery 0

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Blackie Towery 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Blackie Towery 0 *

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Blackie Towery 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Blackie Towery 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Blackie Towery 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Blackie Towery 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Blackie Towery 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Blackie Towery 2.4

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Blackie Towery 1,198

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Blackie Towery 313

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Blackie Towery 128

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Blackie Towery .293

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Blackie Towery .748

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Blackie Towery 10.0 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Blackie Towery - n/a **

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Blackie Towery 2.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Blackie Towery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Blackie Towery - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Blackie Towery -

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Blackie Towery -

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Blackie Towery -

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Blackie Towery -

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Blackie Towery 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Blackie Towery -

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Blackie Towery -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Blackie Towery -

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Blackie Towery - n/a **

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Blackie Towery -

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Blackie Towery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Blackie Towery - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.