Joel Embiid vs. Howard Komives Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Howard Komives 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.

Howard Komives

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Howard Komives: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Howard Komives 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Howard Komives 10

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Howard Komives 2

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Howard Komives 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Howard Komives 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Howard Komives 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Howard Komives 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Howard Komives 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Howard Komives 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Howard Komives 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Howard Komives 2.4

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Howard Komives 4.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Howard Komives 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Howard Komives 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Howard Komives 7,550

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Howard Komives 1,804

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Howard Komives 2,941

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Howard Komives 32 *

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Howard Komives 3 *

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Howard Komives 742

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Howard Komives .388

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Howard Komives - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Howard Komives .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Howard Komives 15.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Howard Komives 3.5 (1969)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Howard Komives 6.2 (1967)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Howard Komives 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Howard Komives 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.8 Howard Komives 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.7 Howard Komives 2.5

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.0 Howard Komives 3.8

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Howard Komives - *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Howard Komives - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,411 Howard Komives 76

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 612 Howard Komives 25

Total Assists Joel Embiid 170 Howard Komives 38

Total Steals Joel Embiid 47 Howard Komives 0 *

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 97 Howard Komives 0 *

Total Games Joel Embiid 57 Howard Komives 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .460 Howard Komives .301

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .287 Howard Komives - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Howard Komives .737

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 35.0 (2024) Howard Komives 10.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Howard Komives 2.8 (1967)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.5 (2024) Howard Komives 3.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Howard Komives - *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Howard Komives - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.