Joel Embiid vs. Jim Spruill Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Jim Spruill: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Jim Spruill 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Jim Spruill 1

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Jim Spruill 0

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Jim Spruill 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Jim Spruill 0 *

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Jim Spruill 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Jim Spruill 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Jim Spruill 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Jim Spruill 0.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Jim Spruill 2

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Jim Spruill 0

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Jim Spruill 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Jim Spruill .333

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

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Jim Spruill -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Jim Spruill 2.0 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Jim Spruill - n/a **

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Jim Spruill 0.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Jim Spruill - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Jim Spruill - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.7 Jim Spruill -

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Jim Spruill -

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,430 Jim Spruill -

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 628 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Total Assists Joel Embiid 180 Jim Spruill -

Total Steals Joel Embiid 48 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 101 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 58 Jim Spruill 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Jim Spruill -

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .286 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .824 Jim Spruill -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 31.8 (2024) Jim Spruill -

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Jim Spruill - n/a **

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 6.4 (2024) Jim Spruill -

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Jim Spruill - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Jim Spruill - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.