Marvin Barnes vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Marvin Barnes 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

Marvin Barnes

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marvin Barnes: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marvin Barnes 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Marvin Barnes 4 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Marvin Barnes 0 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Marvin Barnes 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Marvin Barnes 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Marvin Barnes 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marvin Barnes 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marvin Barnes 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Marvin Barnes 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 9.2 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 5.5 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.5 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 0.8 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.0 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes 1,569 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes 946 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Marvin Barnes 252 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Marvin Barnes 145 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes 167 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Marvin Barnes 171 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes .442 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes .672 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 11.4 (1978) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 7.3 (1978) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 2.3 (1978) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.1 (1978) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.4 (1978) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Joel Embiid 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Joel Embiid 10.7

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Joel Embiid 3.0

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes - Joel Embiid 1,411

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes - Joel Embiid 612

Total Assists Marvin Barnes - Joel Embiid 170

Total Steals Marvin Barnes - Joel Embiid 47

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes - Joel Embiid 97

Total Games Marvin Barnes 0 Joel Embiid 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes - Joel Embiid .460

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Joel Embiid .287

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes - Joel Embiid .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Joel Embiid 35.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Joel Embiid 5.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - 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.