Pervis Ellison vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Pervis Ellison 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

Pervis Ellison

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pervis Ellison: 1989-90 to 2000-01
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pervis Ellison 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Pervis Ellison 11 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Pervis Ellison 1 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Pervis Ellison 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Pervis Ellison 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Pervis Ellison 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pervis Ellison 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Pervis Ellison 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Pervis Ellison 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pervis Ellison 9.5 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Pervis Ellison 6.7 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Pervis Ellison 1.5 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.6 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Pervis Ellison 1.6 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Pervis Ellison 4,494 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Pervis Ellison 3,170 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Pervis Ellison 691 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Pervis Ellison 293 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Pervis Ellison 752 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Pervis Ellison 474 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pervis Ellison .510 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Pervis Ellison .050 Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Pervis Ellison .689 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pervis Ellison 20.0 (1992) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Pervis Ellison 11.2 (1992) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Pervis Ellison 2.9 (1992) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.9 (1992) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Pervis Ellison 2.7 (1992) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pervis Ellison 6.0 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Pervis Ellison 4.3 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.5 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.5 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Pervis Ellison 1.3 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Pervis Ellison 24 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Pervis Ellison 17 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Pervis Ellison 2 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Pervis Ellison 2 Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Pervis Ellison 5 Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Pervis Ellison 4 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pervis Ellison .579 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Pervis Ellison - Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Pervis Ellison 1.000 Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pervis Ellison 6.0 (1995) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Pervis Ellison 4.3 (1995) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.5 (1995) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.5 (1995) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Pervis Ellison 1.3 (1995) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)