Joel Embiid vs. Nick Shaback Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Shaback 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.

Nick Shaback

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Nick Shaback: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Nick Shaback 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Nick Shaback 1

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Nick Shaback 1

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Nick Shaback 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Nick Shaback 0 *

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Nick Shaback 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Nick Shaback 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Nick Shaback 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Nick Shaback 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Nick Shaback 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Nick Shaback 0.5

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Nick Shaback 242

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Nick Shaback 29

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Nick Shaback 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Nick Shaback .265

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Nick Shaback .717

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Nick Shaback 4.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Nick Shaback - n/a **

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Nick Shaback 0.5 (1947)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Nick Shaback - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Nick Shaback - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Nick Shaback 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Nick Shaback 0.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Nick Shaback 15

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Nick Shaback 0

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Nick Shaback 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Nick Shaback .273

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Nick Shaback .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Nick Shaback 5.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Nick Shaback - n/a **

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Nick Shaback 0.0 (1947)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Nick Shaback - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Nick Shaback - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.