Joel Embiid vs. Rodney McGruder Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rodney McGruder 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.

Rodney McGruder

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Rodney McGruder: 2016-17 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Rodney McGruder 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Rodney McGruder 7

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Rodney McGruder 2

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Rodney McGruder 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Rodney McGruder 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Rodney McGruder 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Rodney McGruder 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Rodney McGruder 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Rodney McGruder 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Rodney McGruder 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Rodney McGruder 2.8

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Rodney McGruder 1.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Rodney McGruder 0.5

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Rodney McGruder 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Rodney McGruder 1,825

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Rodney McGruder 884

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Rodney McGruder 381

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Rodney McGruder 161

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Rodney McGruder 50

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Rodney McGruder 317

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Rodney McGruder .420

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Rodney McGruder .360

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Rodney McGruder .672

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Rodney McGruder 7.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Rodney McGruder 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Rodney McGruder 1.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Rodney McGruder 0.6 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Rodney McGruder 0.2 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.8 Rodney McGruder 1.1

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.7 Rodney McGruder 0.9

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.0 Rodney McGruder 0.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Rodney McGruder 0.0

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Rodney McGruder 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,411 Rodney McGruder 10

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 612 Rodney McGruder 8

Total Assists Joel Embiid 170 Rodney McGruder 2

Total Steals Joel Embiid 47 Rodney McGruder 0

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 97 Rodney McGruder 0

Total Games Joel Embiid 57 Rodney McGruder 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .460 Rodney McGruder .444

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .287 Rodney McGruder .400

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Rodney McGruder -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 35.0 (2024) Rodney McGruder 1.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Rodney McGruder 1.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.5 (2024) Rodney McGruder 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Rodney McGruder 0.0 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Rodney McGruder 0.0 (2020)