Joel Embiid vs. Doc Rivers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Doc 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.

Doc Rivers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Doc Rivers: 1983-84 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Doc Rivers 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Doc Rivers 13

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Doc Rivers 10

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Doc Rivers 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Doc Rivers 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Doc Rivers 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Doc Rivers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Doc Rivers 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Doc Rivers 3.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Doc Rivers 5.7

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Doc Rivers 1.8

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Doc Rivers 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Doc Rivers 9,377

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Doc Rivers 2,625

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Doc Rivers 4,889

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Doc Rivers 1,563

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Doc Rivers 351

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Doc Rivers 864

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Doc Rivers .444

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Doc Rivers .328

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Doc Rivers .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Doc Rivers 15.2 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Doc Rivers 4.6 (1988)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Doc Rivers 10.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Doc Rivers 2.4 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Doc Rivers 0.8 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Doc Rivers 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Doc Rivers 3.3

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Doc Rivers 5.9

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Doc Rivers 1.5

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Doc Rivers 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Doc Rivers 926

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Doc Rivers 270

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Doc Rivers 479

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Doc Rivers 125

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Doc Rivers 23

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Doc Rivers 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Doc Rivers .446

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Doc Rivers .338

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Doc Rivers .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Doc Rivers 15.7 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Doc Rivers 4.9 (1988)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Doc Rivers 11.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Doc Rivers 2.4 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Doc Rivers 0.8 (1984)