Paul Arizin vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Joel Embiid 6

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul Arizin 0 * Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Joel Embiid 2

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Joel Embiid 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Joel Embiid 2.8

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Joel Embiid 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Joel Embiid 1,271

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Joel Embiid 576

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Joel Embiid 148

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Joel Embiid 42

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Joel Embiid 93

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Joel Embiid 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Joel Embiid .461

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Joel Embiid .280

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Joel Embiid .823

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Joel Embiid 30.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Joel Embiid 3.4 (2021)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.