Joel Embiid vs. Howard Nathan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Howard Nathan 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 Nathan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Howard Nathan: 1995-96 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Howard Nathan 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Howard Nathan 1

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Howard Nathan 0

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Howard Nathan 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Howard Nathan 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Howard Nathan 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Howard Nathan 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Howard Nathan 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Howard Nathan 0.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Howard Nathan 0.4

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Howard Nathan 0.6

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Howard Nathan 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Howard Nathan 13

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Howard Nathan 0

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Howard Nathan 2

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Howard Nathan 3

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Howard Nathan 0

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Howard Nathan 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Howard Nathan .556

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Howard Nathan .000

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Howard Nathan .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Howard Nathan 2.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Howard Nathan 0.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Howard Nathan 0.4 (1996)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Howard Nathan 0.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Howard Nathan 0.0 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Howard Nathan -

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Howard Nathan -

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Howard Nathan -

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Howard Nathan -

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Howard Nathan -

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Howard Nathan -

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Howard Nathan -

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Howard Nathan -

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Howard Nathan -

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Howard Nathan -

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Howard Nathan 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Howard Nathan -

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Howard Nathan -

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Howard Nathan -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Howard Nathan -

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Howard Nathan -

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Howard Nathan -

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Howard Nathan -

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Howard Nathan -