Joel Embiid vs. Joe Ruklick Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Ruklick 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.

Joe Ruklick

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Joe Ruklick: 1959-60 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Joe Ruklick 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Joe Ruklick 3

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Joe Ruklick 2

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Joe Ruklick 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Joe Ruklick 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Joe Ruklick 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Joe Ruklick 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Joe Ruklick 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Joe Ruklick 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Joe Ruklick 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Joe Ruklick 2.5

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Joe Ruklick 0.4

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Joe Ruklick 398

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Joe Ruklick 286

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Joe Ruklick 48

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Joe Ruklick 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Joe Ruklick .366

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Joe Ruklick .613

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Joe Ruklick 5.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Joe Ruklick 3.5 (1960)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Joe Ruklick 0.6 (1960)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Joe Ruklick - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.7 Joe Ruklick 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Joe Ruklick 1.5

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 2.9 Joe Ruklick 0.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,384 Joe Ruklick 7

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 602 Joe Ruklick 9

Total Assists Joel Embiid 164 Joe Ruklick 0

Total Steals Joel Embiid 44 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 95 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 56 Joe Ruklick 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .462 Joe Ruklick .231

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .290 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .825 Joe Ruklick .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 37.7 (2024) Joe Ruklick 1.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Joe Ruklick 2.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.3 (2024) Joe Ruklick 0.0 (1962)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Joe Ruklick - 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.