Joel Embiid vs. Garfield Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Garfield Smith 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.

Garfield Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Garfield Smith: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Garfield Smith 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Garfield Smith 2

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Garfield Smith 1

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Garfield Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Garfield Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Garfield Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Garfield Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Garfield Smith 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Garfield Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Garfield Smith 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Garfield Smith 2.1

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Garfield Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Garfield Smith 168

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Garfield Smith 132

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Garfield Smith 17

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Garfield Smith 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Garfield Smith .385

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Garfield Smith .322

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Garfield Smith 2.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Garfield Smith 2.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Garfield Smith 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Garfield Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Garfield Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.7 Garfield Smith 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Garfield Smith 0.3

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Garfield Smith 0.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,430 Garfield Smith 2

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 628 Garfield Smith 1

Total Assists Joel Embiid 180 Garfield Smith 0

Total Steals Joel Embiid 48 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 101 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 58 Garfield Smith 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Garfield Smith .200

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .286 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .824 Garfield Smith .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 31.8 (2024) Garfield Smith 0.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Garfield Smith 0.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 6.4 (2024) Garfield Smith 0.0 (1972)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Garfield Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Garfield Smith - 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.