Joel Embiid vs. Jim McIlvaine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim McIlvaine 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.

Jim McIlvaine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Jim McIlvaine: 1994-95 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Jim McIlvaine 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Jim McIlvaine 7

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Jim McIlvaine 2

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Jim McIlvaine 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Jim McIlvaine 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Jim McIlvaine 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Jim McIlvaine 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Jim McIlvaine 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Jim McIlvaine 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Jim McIlvaine 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Jim McIlvaine 3.1

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Jim McIlvaine 0.3

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Jim McIlvaine 0.3

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Jim McIlvaine 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Jim McIlvaine 1,072

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Jim McIlvaine 1,243

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Jim McIlvaine 105

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Jim McIlvaine 136

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Jim McIlvaine 691

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Jim McIlvaine 401

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Jim McIlvaine .446

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Jim McIlvaine .100

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Jim McIlvaine .551

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Jim McIlvaine 3.8 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Jim McIlvaine 4.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Jim McIlvaine 0.5 (2000)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Jim McIlvaine 0.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Jim McIlvaine 2.1 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.8 Jim McIlvaine 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.7 Jim McIlvaine 1.1

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.0 Jim McIlvaine 0.1

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Jim McIlvaine 0.3

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Jim McIlvaine 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,411 Jim McIlvaine 22

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 612 Jim McIlvaine 12

Total Assists Joel Embiid 170 Jim McIlvaine 1

Total Steals Joel Embiid 47 Jim McIlvaine 3

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 97 Jim McIlvaine 8

Total Games Joel Embiid 57 Jim McIlvaine 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .460 Jim McIlvaine .370

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .287 Jim McIlvaine .000

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Jim McIlvaine .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 35.0 (2024) Jim McIlvaine 2.2 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Jim McIlvaine 1.7 (1998)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.5 (2024) Jim McIlvaine 0.2 (1998)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Jim McIlvaine 0.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Jim McIlvaine 1.0 (1998)