Joel Embiid vs. Tom Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Patterson 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.

Tom Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Tom Patterson: 1972-73 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Tom Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Tom Patterson 2

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Tom Patterson 1

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Tom Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Tom Patterson 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Tom Patterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Tom Patterson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Tom Patterson 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Tom Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Tom Patterson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Tom Patterson 1.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Tom Patterson 0.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Tom Patterson 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Tom Patterson 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Tom Patterson 56

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Tom Patterson 24

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Tom Patterson 5

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Tom Patterson 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Tom Patterson .420

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Tom Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Tom Patterson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Tom Patterson 2.4 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.7 Tom Patterson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Tom Patterson 0.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Tom Patterson 0.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Tom Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Tom Patterson - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,430 Tom Patterson 0

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 628 Tom Patterson 0

Total Assists Joel Embiid 180 Tom Patterson 0

Total Steals Joel Embiid 48 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 101 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Games Joel Embiid 58 Tom Patterson 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Tom Patterson -

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .286 Tom Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .824 Tom Patterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 31.8 (2024) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 6.4 (2024) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Tom Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Tom Patterson - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.