Joel Embiid vs. Sam Worthen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Worthen 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.

Sam Worthen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Sam Worthen: 1980-81 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Sam Worthen 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Sam Worthen 2

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Sam Worthen 1

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Sam Worthen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Sam Worthen 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Sam Worthen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Sam Worthen 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Sam Worthen 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Sam Worthen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Sam Worthen 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Sam Worthen 1.7

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Sam Worthen 1.7

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Sam Worthen 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Sam Worthen 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Sam Worthen 239

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Sam Worthen 116

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Sam Worthen 118

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Sam Worthen 57

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Sam Worthen 6

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Sam Worthen 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Sam Worthen .492

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Sam Worthen .000

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Sam Worthen .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Sam Worthen 3.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Sam Worthen 1.8 (1981)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Sam Worthen 1.8 (1981)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Sam Worthen 0.9 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Sam Worthen 0.1 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Sam Worthen 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Sam Worthen 0.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Sam Worthen 0.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Sam Worthen 0.0

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Sam Worthen 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Sam Worthen 0

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Sam Worthen 0

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Sam Worthen 0

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Sam Worthen 0

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Sam Worthen 0

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Sam Worthen 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Sam Worthen -

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Sam Worthen -

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Sam Worthen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Sam Worthen 0.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Sam Worthen 0.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Sam Worthen 0.0 (1981)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Sam Worthen 0.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Sam Worthen 0.0 (1981)