Joel Embiid vs. Jim McMillian Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim McMillian 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 McMillian

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Jim McMillian: 1970-71 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Jim McMillian 1

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Jim McMillian 9

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Jim McMillian 7

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Jim McMillian 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Jim McMillian 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Jim McMillian 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Jim McMillian 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Jim McMillian 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Jim McMillian 5.3

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Jim McMillian 2.5

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Jim McMillian 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Jim McMillian 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Jim McMillian 8,736

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Jim McMillian 3,319

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Jim McMillian 1,557

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Jim McMillian 435 *

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Jim McMillian 80 *

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Jim McMillian 631

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Jim McMillian .482

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Jim McMillian - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Jim McMillian .832

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Jim McMillian 18.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Jim McMillian 7.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Jim McMillian 3.1 (1974)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Jim McMillian 1.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Jim McMillian 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Jim McMillian 16.6

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Jim McMillian 5.2

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Jim McMillian 1.9

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Jim McMillian 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Jim McMillian 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Jim McMillian 1,194

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Jim McMillian 377

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Jim McMillian 137

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Jim McMillian 36 *

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Jim McMillian 7 *

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Jim McMillian 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Jim McMillian .451

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Jim McMillian - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Jim McMillian .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Jim McMillian 20.1 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Jim McMillian 8.8 (1974)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Jim McMillian 2.2 (1973)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Jim McMillian 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Jim McMillian 0.4 (1976) *

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.