Richard Anderson vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Richard Anderson 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

Richard Anderson

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Anderson: 1982-83 to 1989-90
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Anderson 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Richard Anderson 6 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Richard Anderson 4 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Richard Anderson 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Richard Anderson 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Richard Anderson 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richard Anderson 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Richard Anderson 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Richard Anderson 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 5.6 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 3.5 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 1.5 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.6 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.2 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Anderson 2,260 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Richard Anderson 1,418 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Richard Anderson 611 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Richard Anderson 225 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Richard Anderson 94 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Richard Anderson 407 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Anderson .412 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Richard Anderson .333 Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Richard Anderson .762 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 8.5 (1984) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 5.2 (1984) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 2.5 (1984) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 (1983) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.4 (1984) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 3.9 Joel Embiid 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 1.7 Joel Embiid 10.8

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.1 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.2 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Anderson 58 Joel Embiid 1,430

Total Rebounds Richard Anderson 26 Joel Embiid 628

Total Assists Richard Anderson 10 Joel Embiid 180

Total Steals Richard Anderson 2 Joel Embiid 48

Total Blocks Richard Anderson 3 Joel Embiid 101

Total Games Richard Anderson 15 Joel Embiid 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Anderson .417 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Richard Anderson .381 Joel Embiid .286

Free Throw Percentage Richard Anderson .833 Joel Embiid .824

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 10.7 (1988) Joel Embiid 31.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 4.3 (1988) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 1.3 (1989) Joel Embiid 6.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 (1988) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.3 (1989) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)