Joel Embiid vs. Pep Saul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pep Saul 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.

Pep Saul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Pep Saul: 1949-50 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Pep Saul 4

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Pep Saul 6

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Pep Saul 5

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Pep Saul 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Pep Saul 0 *

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Pep Saul 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Pep Saul 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Pep Saul 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Pep Saul 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Pep Saul 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Pep Saul 2.0 *

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Pep Saul 1.6

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Pep Saul - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Pep Saul 2,152

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Pep Saul 683 *

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Pep Saul 596

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Pep Saul 384

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Pep Saul .360

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Pep Saul - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Pep Saul .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Pep Saul 7.4 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Pep Saul 2.6 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Pep Saul 2.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Pep Saul - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Pep Saul 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Pep Saul 2.0 *

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Pep Saul 1.8

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Pep Saul - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Pep Saul 321

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Pep Saul 94 *

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Pep Saul 87

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Pep Saul 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Pep Saul .428

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Pep Saul - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Pep Saul .730

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Pep Saul 11.3 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Pep Saul 2.8 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Pep Saul 3.5 (1952)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Pep Saul - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.