Joel Embiid vs. Bob Love Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Love 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.

Bob Love

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Bob Love: 1966-67 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Bob Love 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Bob Love 11

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Bob Love 6

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Bob Love 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Bob Love 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Bob Love 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Bob Love 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Bob Love 3

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Bob Love 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Bob Love 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Bob Love 5.9

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Bob Love 1.4

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Bob Love 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Bob Love 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Bob Love 13,895

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Bob Love 4,653

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Bob Love 1,123

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Bob Love 232 *

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Bob Love 56 *

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Bob Love 789

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Bob Love .429

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Bob Love - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Bob Love .805

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Bob Love 25.8 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Bob Love 8.7 (1970)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Bob Love 2.3 (1971)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Bob Love 1.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Bob Love 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Bob Love 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Bob Love 7.5

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Bob Love 1.9

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Bob Love 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Bob Love 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Bob Love 1,076

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Bob Love 352

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Bob Love 87

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Bob Love 24 *

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Bob Love 10 *

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Bob Love 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Bob Love .431

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Bob Love - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Bob Love .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Bob Love 26.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Bob Love 9.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Bob Love 3.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Bob Love 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Bob Love 0.5 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.