Joel Embiid vs. Dave Piontek Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Piontek 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.

Dave Piontek

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Dave Piontek: 1956-57 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Dave Piontek 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Dave Piontek 7

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Dave Piontek 4

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Dave Piontek 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Dave Piontek 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Dave Piontek 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Dave Piontek 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Dave Piontek 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Dave Piontek 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Dave Piontek 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Dave Piontek 4.3

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Dave Piontek 1.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Dave Piontek - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Dave Piontek - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Dave Piontek 2,955

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Dave Piontek 1,770

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Dave Piontek 478

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Dave Piontek - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Dave Piontek - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Dave Piontek 413

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Dave Piontek .391

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Dave Piontek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Dave Piontek .652

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Dave Piontek 10.6 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Dave Piontek 6.0 (1960)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Dave Piontek 1.7 (1959)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Dave Piontek - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Dave Piontek - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Dave Piontek 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Dave Piontek 2.8

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Dave Piontek 0.8

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Dave Piontek - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Dave Piontek - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Dave Piontek 104

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Dave Piontek 70

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Dave Piontek 20

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Dave Piontek - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Dave Piontek - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Dave Piontek 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Dave Piontek .354

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Dave Piontek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Dave Piontek .649

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Dave Piontek 5.1 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Dave Piontek 5.0 (1958)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Dave Piontek 1.3 (1960)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Dave Piontek - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Dave Piontek - 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.