Joel Embiid vs. Byron Houston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Byron Houston 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.

Byron Houston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Byron Houston: 1992-93 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Byron Houston 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Byron Houston 4

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Byron Houston 2

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Byron Houston 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Byron Houston 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Byron Houston 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Byron Houston 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Byron Houston 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Byron Houston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Byron Houston 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Byron Houston 3.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Byron Houston 0.5

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Byron Houston 0.5

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Byron Houston 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Byron Houston 835

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Byron Houston 648

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Byron Houston 114

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Byron Houston 103

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Byron Houston 86

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Byron Houston 214

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Byron Houston .456

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Byron Houston .256

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Byron Houston .676

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Byron Houston 5.3 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Byron Houston 4.0 (1993)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Byron Houston 0.9 (1993)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Byron Houston 0.6 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Byron Houston 0.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.7 Byron Houston 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Byron Houston 1.3

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Byron Houston 0.8

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Byron Houston 0.3

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Byron Houston 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,430 Byron Houston 15

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 628 Byron Houston 5

Total Assists Joel Embiid 180 Byron Houston 3

Total Steals Joel Embiid 48 Byron Houston 1

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 101 Byron Houston 2

Total Games Joel Embiid 58 Byron Houston 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Byron Houston .667

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .286 Byron Houston -

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .824 Byron Houston .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 31.8 (2024) Byron Houston 5.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Byron Houston 1.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 6.4 (2024) Byron Houston 1.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Byron Houston 0.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Byron Houston 0.7 (1994)