Rick Carlisle vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Rick Carlisle 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

Rick Carlisle

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Carlisle: 1984-85 to 1989-90
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Carlisle 1 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Rick Carlisle 5 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Rick Carlisle 2 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Rick Carlisle 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rick Carlisle 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Rick Carlisle 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Carlisle 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rick Carlisle 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Rick Carlisle 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 2.2 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.8 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.1 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.2 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Carlisle 422 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Rick Carlisle 141 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Rick Carlisle 201 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Rick Carlisle 42 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Rick Carlisle 9 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Rick Carlisle 188 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Carlisle .422 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Rick Carlisle .229 Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Rick Carlisle .775 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 2.8 (1988) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1986) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.4 (1986) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.4 (1988) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.2 (1990) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.8 Joel Embiid 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.6 Joel Embiid 10.8

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.7 Joel Embiid 2.9

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.3 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Carlisle 21 Joel Embiid 1,384

Total Rebounds Rick Carlisle 7 Joel Embiid 602

Total Assists Rick Carlisle 8 Joel Embiid 164

Total Steals Rick Carlisle 3 Joel Embiid 44

Total Blocks Rick Carlisle 0 Joel Embiid 95

Total Games Rick Carlisle 12 Joel Embiid 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Carlisle .474 Joel Embiid .462

3-Point Percentage Rick Carlisle .000 Joel Embiid .290

Free Throw Percentage Rick Carlisle .750 Joel Embiid .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.9 (1986) Joel Embiid 37.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1988) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.8 (1986) Joel Embiid 5.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.5 (1988) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 (1988) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)