Joel Embiid vs. Josh Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Richardson 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.

Josh Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Josh Richardson: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Josh Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Josh Richardson 9

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Josh Richardson 4

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Josh Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Josh Richardson 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Josh Richardson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Josh Richardson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Josh Richardson 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Josh Richardson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Josh Richardson 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Josh Richardson 3.1

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Josh Richardson 2.7

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Josh Richardson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Josh Richardson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Josh Richardson 6,349

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Josh Richardson 1,673

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Josh Richardson 1,451

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Josh Richardson 558

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Josh Richardson 296

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Josh Richardson 546

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Josh Richardson .429

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Josh Richardson .364

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Josh Richardson .846

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Josh Richardson 16.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Josh Richardson 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Josh Richardson 4.1 (2019)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Josh Richardson 1.5 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Josh Richardson 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.3 Josh Richardson 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Josh Richardson 3.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 2.9 Josh Richardson 1.8

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Josh Richardson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Josh Richardson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,334 Josh Richardson 236

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 594 Josh Richardson 91

Total Assists Joel Embiid 160 Josh Richardson 54

Total Steals Joel Embiid 44 Josh Richardson 21

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 94 Josh Richardson 20

Total Games Joel Embiid 55 Josh Richardson 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .458 Josh Richardson .371

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .276 Josh Richardson .350

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .822 Josh Richardson .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 31.5 (2024) Josh Richardson 16.8 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Josh Richardson 3.8 (2020)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 6.0 (2024) Josh Richardson 3.3 (2020)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Josh Richardson 2.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Josh Richardson 1.0 (2018)