Joel Embiid vs. Dick Garmaker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Garmaker 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.

Dick Garmaker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Dick Garmaker: 1955-56 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Dick Garmaker 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Dick Garmaker 6

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Dick Garmaker 3

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Dick Garmaker 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Dick Garmaker 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Dick Garmaker 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Dick Garmaker 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Dick Garmaker 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Dick Garmaker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Dick Garmaker 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Dick Garmaker 4.2

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Dick Garmaker 2.6

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Dick Garmaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Dick Garmaker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Dick Garmaker 5,597

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Dick Garmaker 1,748

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Dick Garmaker 1,114

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Dick Garmaker - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Dick Garmaker - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Dick Garmaker 421

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Dick Garmaker .403

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Dick Garmaker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Dick Garmaker .787

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Dick Garmaker 16.3 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Dick Garmaker 5.4 (1958)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Dick Garmaker 3.1 (1961)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Dick Garmaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Dick Garmaker - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.7 Dick Garmaker 13.5

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Dick Garmaker 4.7

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Dick Garmaker 3.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Dick Garmaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Dick Garmaker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,430 Dick Garmaker 284

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 628 Dick Garmaker 98

Total Assists Joel Embiid 180 Dick Garmaker 67

Total Steals Joel Embiid 48 Dick Garmaker - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 101 Dick Garmaker - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 58 Dick Garmaker 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Dick Garmaker .379

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .286 Dick Garmaker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .824 Dick Garmaker .821

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 31.8 (2024) Dick Garmaker 14.5 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Dick Garmaker 7.0 (1957)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 6.4 (2024) Dick Garmaker 3.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Dick Garmaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Dick Garmaker - 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.