Joel Embiid vs. Mychal Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mychal Thompson 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.

Mychal Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Mychal Thompson: 1978-79 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Mychal Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Mychal Thompson 12

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Mychal Thompson 11

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Mychal Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Mychal Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Mychal Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Mychal Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Mychal Thompson 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Mychal Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Mychal Thompson 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Mychal Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Mychal Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Mychal Thompson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Mychal Thompson 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Mychal Thompson 12,810

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Mychal Thompson 6,951

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Mychal Thompson 2,141

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Mychal Thompson 701

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Mychal Thompson 1,073

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Mychal Thompson 935

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Mychal Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Mychal Thompson .083 *

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Mychal Thompson .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Mychal Thompson 20.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Mychal Thompson 11.7 (1982)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Mychal Thompson 4.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Mychal Thompson 1.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Mychal Thompson 2.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.7 Mychal Thompson 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Mychal Thompson 6.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 2.9 Mychal Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Mychal Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Mychal Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,384 Mychal Thompson 1,132

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 602 Mychal Thompson 627

Total Assists Joel Embiid 164 Mychal Thompson 126

Total Steals Joel Embiid 44 Mychal Thompson 56

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 95 Mychal Thompson 106

Total Games Joel Embiid 56 Mychal Thompson 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .462 Mychal Thompson .501

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .290 Mychal Thompson - *

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .825 Mychal Thompson .648

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 37.7 (2024) Mychal Thompson 25.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Mychal Thompson 10.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.3 (2024) Mychal Thompson 5.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Mychal Thompson 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Mychal Thompson 3.0 (1981)

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