Joel Embiid vs. David Rivers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Rivers 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.

David Rivers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
David Rivers: 1988-89 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 David Rivers 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 David Rivers 3

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 David Rivers 1

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 David Rivers 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 David Rivers 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 David Rivers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 David Rivers 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 David Rivers 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 David Rivers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 David Rivers 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 David Rivers 1.3

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 David Rivers 2.5

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 David Rivers 0.5

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 David Rivers 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 David Rivers 383

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 David Rivers 147

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 David Rivers 282

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 David Rivers 61

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 David Rivers 10

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 David Rivers 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 David Rivers .398

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 David Rivers .083

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 David Rivers .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) David Rivers 4.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) David Rivers 1.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) David Rivers 3.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) David Rivers 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) David Rivers 0.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 David Rivers 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 David Rivers 0.7

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 David Rivers 1.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 David Rivers 0.0

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 David Rivers 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 David Rivers 15

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 David Rivers 4

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 David Rivers 6

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 David Rivers 0

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 David Rivers 0

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 David Rivers 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 David Rivers .333

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 David Rivers .000

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 David Rivers .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) David Rivers 2.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) David Rivers 0.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) David Rivers 1.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) David Rivers 0.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) David Rivers 0.0 (1989)