Joel Embiid vs. Tom Tolbert Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Tolbert 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 Tolbert

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Tom Tolbert: 1988-89 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Tom Tolbert 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Tom Tolbert 7

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Tom Tolbert 1

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Tom Tolbert 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Tom Tolbert 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Tom Tolbert 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Tom Tolbert 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Tom Tolbert 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Tom Tolbert 4.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Tom Tolbert 0.9

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Tom Tolbert 0.4

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Tom Tolbert 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Tom Tolbert 2,030

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Tom Tolbert 1,251

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Tom Tolbert 285

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Tom Tolbert 116

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Tom Tolbert 109

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Tom Tolbert 312

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Tom Tolbert .460

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Tom Tolbert .296

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Tom Tolbert .716

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Tom Tolbert 8.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Tom Tolbert 5.7 (1993)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Tom Tolbert 1.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Tom Tolbert 0.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Tom Tolbert 0.6 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Tom Tolbert 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Tom Tolbert 2.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Tom Tolbert 0.9

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Tom Tolbert 0.3

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Tom Tolbert 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Tom Tolbert 32

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Tom Tolbert 18

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Tom Tolbert 8

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Tom Tolbert 3

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Tom Tolbert 4

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Tom Tolbert 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Tom Tolbert .424

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Tom Tolbert .333

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Tom Tolbert .273

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Tom Tolbert 3.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Tom Tolbert 2.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Tom Tolbert 0.9 (1991)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Tom Tolbert 0.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Tom Tolbert 0.4 (1991)