Joel Embiid vs. Cotton Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cotton Nash 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.

Cotton Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Cotton Nash: 1964-65 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Cotton Nash 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Cotton Nash 1

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Cotton Nash 0

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Cotton Nash 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Cotton Nash 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Cotton Nash 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Cotton Nash 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Cotton Nash 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Cotton Nash 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Cotton Nash 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Cotton Nash 1.8

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Cotton Nash 0.4

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Cotton Nash 137

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Cotton Nash 83

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Cotton Nash 19

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Cotton Nash 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Cotton Nash .324

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Cotton Nash .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Cotton Nash 3.0 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Cotton Nash 1.8 (1965)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Cotton Nash 0.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Cotton Nash - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Cotton Nash - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.7 Cotton Nash -

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Cotton Nash -

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 2.9 Cotton Nash -

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,384 Cotton Nash -

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 602 Cotton Nash -

Total Assists Joel Embiid 164 Cotton Nash -

Total Steals Joel Embiid 44 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 95 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 56 Cotton Nash 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .462 Cotton Nash -

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .290 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .825 Cotton Nash -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 37.7 (2024) Cotton Nash -

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Cotton Nash -

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.3 (2024) Cotton Nash -

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Cotton Nash - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Cotton Nash - 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.