Joel Embiid vs. Pooh Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pooh Richardson 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.

Pooh Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Pooh Richardson: 1989-90 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Pooh Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Pooh Richardson 10

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Pooh Richardson 2

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Pooh Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Pooh Richardson 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Pooh Richardson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Pooh Richardson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Pooh Richardson 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Pooh Richardson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Pooh Richardson 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Pooh Richardson 2.8

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Pooh Richardson 6.5

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Pooh Richardson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Pooh Richardson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Pooh Richardson 7,083

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Pooh Richardson 1,807

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Pooh Richardson 4,180

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Pooh Richardson 817

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Pooh Richardson 111

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Pooh Richardson 639

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Pooh Richardson .444

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Pooh Richardson .329

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Pooh Richardson .652

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Pooh Richardson 17.1 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Pooh Richardson 3.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Pooh Richardson 9.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Pooh Richardson 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Pooh Richardson 0.3 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.7 Pooh Richardson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Pooh Richardson 1.8

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 2.9 Pooh Richardson 4.3

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Pooh Richardson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Pooh Richardson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,384 Pooh Richardson 21

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 602 Pooh Richardson 11

Total Assists Joel Embiid 164 Pooh Richardson 26

Total Steals Joel Embiid 44 Pooh Richardson 3

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 95 Pooh Richardson 0

Total Games Joel Embiid 56 Pooh Richardson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .462 Pooh Richardson .421

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .290 Pooh Richardson .500

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .825 Pooh Richardson .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 37.7 (2024) Pooh Richardson 4.3 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Pooh Richardson 2.8 (1993)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.3 (2024) Pooh Richardson 5.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Pooh Richardson 0.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Pooh Richardson 0.0 (1997)