Joel Embiid vs. Mel McCants Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel McCants 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.

Mel McCants

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Mel McCants: 1989-90 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Mel McCants 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Mel McCants 1

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Mel McCants 1

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Mel McCants 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Mel McCants 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Mel McCants 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Mel McCants 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Mel McCants 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Mel McCants 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Mel McCants 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Mel McCants 0.5

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Mel McCants 0.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Mel McCants 0.2

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Mel McCants 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Mel McCants 22

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Mel McCants 6

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Mel McCants 2

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Mel McCants 3

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Mel McCants 1

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Mel McCants 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Mel McCants .308

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Mel McCants -

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Mel McCants .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Mel McCants 1.7 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Mel McCants 0.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Mel McCants 0.2 (1990)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Mel McCants 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Mel McCants 0.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.7 Mel McCants 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Mel McCants 0.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 2.9 Mel McCants 0.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Mel McCants 0.0

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Mel McCants 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,384 Mel McCants 0

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 602 Mel McCants 0

Total Assists Joel Embiid 164 Mel McCants 0

Total Steals Joel Embiid 44 Mel McCants 0

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 95 Mel McCants 0

Total Games Joel Embiid 56 Mel McCants 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .462 Mel McCants -

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .290 Mel McCants -

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .825 Mel McCants -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 37.7 (2024) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.3 (2024) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)