Joel Embiid vs. John Lambert Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Lambert 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.

John Lambert

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
John Lambert: 1975-76 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 John Lambert 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 John Lambert 7

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 John Lambert 5

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 John Lambert 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 John Lambert 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 John Lambert 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 John Lambert 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 John Lambert 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 John Lambert 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 John Lambert 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 John Lambert 3.3

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 John Lambert 0.6

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 John Lambert 0.3

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 John Lambert 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 John Lambert 1,688

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 John Lambert 1,493

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 John Lambert 248

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 John Lambert 153

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 John Lambert 172

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 John Lambert 446

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 John Lambert .428

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 John Lambert .083 *

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 John Lambert .693

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) John Lambert 5.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) John Lambert 4.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) John Lambert 0.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) John Lambert 0.6 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) John Lambert 0.7 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.8 John Lambert 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.7 John Lambert 2.1

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.0 John Lambert 0.4

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 John Lambert 0.3

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 John Lambert 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,411 John Lambert 68

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 612 John Lambert 60

Total Assists Joel Embiid 170 John Lambert 11

Total Steals Joel Embiid 47 John Lambert 8

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 97 John Lambert 6

Total Games Joel Embiid 57 John Lambert 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .460 John Lambert .400

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .287 John Lambert .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 John Lambert .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 35.0 (2024) John Lambert 3.3 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) John Lambert 4.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.5 (2024) John Lambert 0.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) John Lambert 0.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) John Lambert 0.3 (1976)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.