Joel Embiid vs. Paul Graham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Graham 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.

Paul Graham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Paul Graham: 1991-92 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Paul Graham 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Paul Graham 3

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Paul Graham 2

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Paul Graham 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Paul Graham 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Paul Graham 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Paul Graham 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Paul Graham 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Paul Graham 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Paul Graham 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Paul Graham 2.4

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Paul Graham 2.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Paul Graham 1.0

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Paul Graham 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Paul Graham 1,499

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Paul Graham 433

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Paul Graham 352

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Paul Graham 186

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Paul Graham 32

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Paul Graham 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Paul Graham .448

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Paul Graham .339

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Paul Graham .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Paul Graham 10.1 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Paul Graham 3.0 (1992)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Paul Graham 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Paul Graham 1.2 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Paul Graham 0.3 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Paul Graham 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Paul Graham 1.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Paul Graham 0.7

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Paul Graham 1.3

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Paul Graham 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Paul Graham 6

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Paul Graham 3

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Paul Graham 2

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Paul Graham 4

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Paul Graham 0

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Paul Graham 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Paul Graham .300

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Paul Graham .000

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Paul Graham -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Paul Graham 2.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Paul Graham 1.5 (1993)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Paul Graham 1.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Paul Graham 2.0 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Paul Graham 0.0 (1994)