Joel Embiid vs. Paul Thompson Comparison

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

Paul Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Paul Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Paul Thompson 1

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Paul Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Paul Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Paul Thompson 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Paul Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Paul Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Paul Thompson 1.5

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Paul Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Paul Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Paul Thompson 1,374

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Paul Thompson 533

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Paul Thompson 224

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Paul Thompson 141

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Paul Thompson 79

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Paul Thompson 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Paul Thompson .432

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Paul Thompson .210

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Paul Thompson .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Paul Thompson 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Paul Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Paul Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Paul Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Paul Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Paul Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Paul Thompson 5

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Paul Thompson 2

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Paul Thompson 4

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Paul Thompson 1

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Paul Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Paul Thompson .417

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

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Paul Thompson .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985)