John Drew vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and John Drew 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

John Drew

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Drew: 1974-75 to 1984-85
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Drew 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons John Drew 11 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played John Drew 5 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games John Drew 2 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Drew 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team John Drew 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Drew 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Drew 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader John Drew 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Drew 20.7 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 6.9 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game John Drew 1.7 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game John Drew 1.4 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.3 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Drew 15,291 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds John Drew 5,088 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists John Drew 1,224 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals John Drew 1,004 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks John Drew 193 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games John Drew 739 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Drew .470 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage John Drew .175 * Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage John Drew .748 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Drew 24.2 (1977) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 10.7 (1975) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game John Drew 2.2 (1983) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Drew 1.8 (1976) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.5 (1975) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Drew 14.0 Joel Embiid 24.7

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 4.8 Joel Embiid 10.8

Assists Per Game John Drew 0.8 Joel Embiid 2.9

Steals Per Game John Drew 0.7 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.2 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Drew 405 Joel Embiid 1,384

Total Rebounds John Drew 140 Joel Embiid 602

Total Assists John Drew 24 Joel Embiid 164

Total Steals John Drew 21 Joel Embiid 44

Total Blocks John Drew 5 Joel Embiid 95

Total Games John Drew 29 Joel Embiid 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Drew .431 Joel Embiid .462

3-Point Percentage John Drew - * Joel Embiid .290

Free Throw Percentage John Drew .725 Joel Embiid .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Drew 26.0 (1978) Joel Embiid 37.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 7.5 (1978) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game John Drew 1.5 (1978) Joel Embiid 5.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Drew 1.4 (1980) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.5 (1978) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.