Joel Embiid vs. Dickey Simpkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dickey Simpkins 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.

Dickey Simpkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Dickey Simpkins: 1994-95 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Dickey Simpkins 3

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Dickey Simpkins 7

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Dickey Simpkins 1

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Dickey Simpkins 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Dickey Simpkins 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Dickey Simpkins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Dickey Simpkins 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Dickey Simpkins 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Dickey Simpkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Dickey Simpkins 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Dickey Simpkins 3.6

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Dickey Simpkins 0.9

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Dickey Simpkins 0.3

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Dickey Simpkins 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Dickey Simpkins 1,388

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Dickey Simpkins 1,187

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Dickey Simpkins 305

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Dickey Simpkins 91

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Dickey Simpkins 60

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Dickey Simpkins 327

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Dickey Simpkins .440

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Dickey Simpkins .222

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Dickey Simpkins .618

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Dickey Simpkins 9.1 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Dickey Simpkins 6.8 (1999)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Dickey Simpkins 1.4 (2000)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Dickey Simpkins 0.7 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Dickey Simpkins 0.3 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Dickey Simpkins 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Dickey Simpkins 1.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Dickey Simpkins 0.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Dickey Simpkins 0.2

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Dickey Simpkins 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Dickey Simpkins 16

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Dickey Simpkins 13

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Dickey Simpkins 3

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Dickey Simpkins 2

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Dickey Simpkins 1

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Dickey Simpkins 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Dickey Simpkins .375

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Dickey Simpkins -

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Dickey Simpkins .444

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Dickey Simpkins 1.2 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Dickey Simpkins 1.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Dickey Simpkins 0.2 (1998)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Dickey Simpkins 0.2 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Dickey Simpkins 0.1 (1998)