Joel Embiid vs. Larry Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Smith 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.

Larry Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Larry Smith: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Larry Smith 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Larry Smith 13

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Larry Smith 5

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Larry Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Larry Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Larry Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Larry Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Larry Smith 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Larry Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Larry Smith 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Larry Smith 9.2

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Larry Smith 1.1

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Larry Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Larry Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Larry Smith 5,904

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Larry Smith 8,125

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Larry Smith 941

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Larry Smith 699

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Larry Smith 457

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Larry Smith 883

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Larry Smith .531

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Larry Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Larry Smith .531

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Larry Smith 11.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Larry Smith 12.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Larry Smith 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Larry Smith 1.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Larry Smith 0.8 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Larry Smith 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Larry Smith 7.1

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Larry Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Larry Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Larry Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Larry Smith 132

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Larry Smith 219

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Larry Smith 43

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Larry Smith 27

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Larry Smith 20

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Larry Smith 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Larry Smith .500

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Larry Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Larry Smith .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Larry Smith 10.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Larry Smith 13.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Larry Smith 2.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Larry Smith 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Larry Smith 1.4 (1989)