Joel Embiid vs. Ed Nealy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Nealy 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.

Ed Nealy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Ed Nealy: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Ed Nealy 1

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Ed Nealy 10

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Ed Nealy 6

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Ed Nealy 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Ed Nealy 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Ed Nealy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Ed Nealy 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Ed Nealy 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Ed Nealy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Ed Nealy 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Ed Nealy 3.3

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Ed Nealy 0.7

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Ed Nealy 0.5

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Ed Nealy 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Ed Nealy 1,451

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Ed Nealy 1,799

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Ed Nealy 392

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Ed Nealy 256

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Ed Nealy 51

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Ed Nealy 540

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Ed Nealy .498

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Ed Nealy .292

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Ed Nealy .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Ed Nealy 4.4 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Ed Nealy 5.9 (1983)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Ed Nealy 1.4 (1987)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Ed Nealy 0.8 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Ed Nealy 0.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Ed Nealy 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Ed Nealy 2.8

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Ed Nealy 0.5

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Ed Nealy 0.4

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Ed Nealy 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Ed Nealy 84

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Ed Nealy 91

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Ed Nealy 15

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Ed Nealy 14

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Ed Nealy 1

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Ed Nealy 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Ed Nealy .441

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Ed Nealy .333

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Ed Nealy .704

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Ed Nealy 3.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Ed Nealy 3.5 (1988)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Ed Nealy 2.0 (1988)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Ed Nealy 0.7 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Ed Nealy 0.1 (1990)