Joel Embiid vs. Michael Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael 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.

Michael Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Michael Smith: 1989-90 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Michael Smith 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Michael Smith 3

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Michael Smith 2

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Michael Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Michael Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Michael Smith 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Michael Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Michael Smith 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Michael Smith 1.5

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Michael Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Michael Smith 0.1

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Michael Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Michael Smith 698

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Michael Smith 212

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Michael Smith 142

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Michael Smith 21

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Michael Smith 5

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Michael Smith 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Michael Smith .474

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Michael Smith .150

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Michael Smith .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Michael Smith 5.3 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Michael Smith 1.9 (1995)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Michael Smith 1.2 (1990)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Michael Smith 0.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Michael Smith 0.1 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.8 Michael Smith 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.7 Michael Smith 0.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.0 Michael Smith 0.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Michael Smith 0.2

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Michael Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,411 Michael Smith 19

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 612 Michael Smith 0

Total Assists Joel Embiid 170 Michael Smith 1

Total Steals Joel Embiid 47 Michael Smith 1

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 97 Michael Smith 0

Total Games Joel Embiid 57 Michael Smith 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .460 Michael Smith .600

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .287 Michael Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Michael Smith 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 35.0 (2024) Michael Smith 4.3 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Michael Smith 0.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.5 (2024) Michael Smith 0.5 (1991)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Michael Smith 0.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Michael Smith 0.0 (1991)