Mahdi Abdul-Rahman vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 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

Mahdi Abdul-Rahman

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mahdi Abdul-Rahman: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 10 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 7 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 1 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 12.6 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 3.0 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.9 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.5 * Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.1 * Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 9,087 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 2,146 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 3,555 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 26 * Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 6 * Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 724 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .441 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - n/a ** Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .757 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 24.0 (1968) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.2 (1968) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 6.8 (1970) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.5 (1974) * Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.1 (1974) * Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 11.8 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 2.9 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.2 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 685 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 169 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 242 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 * Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 * Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 58 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .413 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - n/a ** Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .738 Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 21.4 (1970) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 5.0 (1971) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 7.7 (1970) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)

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.