Nick Calathes vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Nick Calathes 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

Nick Calathes

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nick Calathes: 2013-14 to 2014-15
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nick Calathes 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Nick Calathes 2 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Nick Calathes 1 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Nick Calathes 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nick Calathes 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Nick Calathes 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nick Calathes 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nick Calathes 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Nick Calathes 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Calathes 4.6 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Nick Calathes 1.9 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Nick Calathes 2.7 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Nick Calathes 1.0 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Nick Calathes 0.1 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Calathes 590 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Nick Calathes 243 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Nick Calathes 353 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Nick Calathes 129 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Nick Calathes 13 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Nick Calathes 129 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Calathes .441 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Nick Calathes .288 Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Nick Calathes .581 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Calathes 4.9 (2014) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Calathes 1.9 (2014) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Nick Calathes 2.9 (2014) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Nick Calathes 1.1 (2015) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Nick Calathes 0.1 (2014) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Calathes 3.3 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Nick Calathes 1.6 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Nick Calathes 1.6 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Nick Calathes 0.9 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Nick Calathes 0.1 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Calathes 33 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Nick Calathes 16 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Nick Calathes 16 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Nick Calathes 9 Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Nick Calathes 1 Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Nick Calathes 10 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Calathes .333 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Nick Calathes .462 Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Nick Calathes .375 Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Calathes 3.3 (2015) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Calathes 1.6 (2015) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Nick Calathes 1.6 (2015) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Nick Calathes 0.9 (2015) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Nick Calathes 0.1 (2015) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)