Joel Embiid vs. Tony Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tony Smith 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.

Tony Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Tony Smith: 1990-91 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Tony Smith 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Tony Smith 9

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Tony Smith 6

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Tony Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Tony Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Tony Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Tony Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Tony Smith 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Tony Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Tony Smith 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Tony Smith 1.6

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Tony Smith 1.9

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Tony Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Tony Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Tony Smith 2,504

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Tony Smith 735

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Tony Smith 881

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Tony Smith 319

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Tony Smith 79

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Tony Smith 457

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Tony Smith .431

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Tony Smith .307

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Tony Smith .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Tony Smith 8.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Tony Smith 2.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Tony Smith 2.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Tony Smith 1.2 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Tony Smith 0.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.8 Tony Smith 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.7 Tony Smith 0.8

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.0 Tony Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Tony Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Tony Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,411 Tony Smith 87

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 612 Tony Smith 21

Total Assists Joel Embiid 170 Tony Smith 22

Total Steals Joel Embiid 47 Tony Smith 11

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 97 Tony Smith 1

Total Games Joel Embiid 57 Tony Smith 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .460 Tony Smith .420

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .287 Tony Smith .333

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Tony Smith .556

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 35.0 (2024) Tony Smith 7.3 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Tony Smith 1.6 (1993)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.5 (2024) Tony Smith 2.7 (1996)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Tony Smith 1.3 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Tony Smith 0.2 (1993)