Robert Covington vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Robert Covington 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

Robert Covington

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Robert Covington: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Robert Covington 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Robert Covington 11 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Robert Covington 4 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Robert Covington 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Robert Covington 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Robert Covington 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Robert Covington 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Robert Covington 1 Joel Embiid 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Robert Covington 1 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Robert Covington 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Covington 10.8 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Robert Covington 5.5 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Robert Covington 1.4 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Robert Covington 1.5 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Robert Covington 0.9 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Covington 6,637 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Robert Covington 3,385 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Robert Covington 884 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Robert Covington 938 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Robert Covington 578 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Robert Covington 614 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Covington .409 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Robert Covington .362 Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Robert Covington .811 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Covington 13.5 (2015) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Covington 6.7 (2021) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Robert Covington 2.0 (2018) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Robert Covington 2.1 (2019) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Robert Covington 1.3 (2019) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Covington 9.0 Joel Embiid 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Robert Covington 5.4 Joel Embiid 10.8

Assists Per Game Robert Covington 1.7 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Robert Covington 1.7 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Robert Covington 1.0 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Covington 271 Joel Embiid 1,430

Total Rebounds Robert Covington 162 Joel Embiid 628

Total Assists Robert Covington 50 Joel Embiid 180

Total Steals Robert Covington 50 Joel Embiid 48

Total Blocks Robert Covington 29 Joel Embiid 101

Total Games Robert Covington 30 Joel Embiid 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Covington .424 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Robert Covington .429 Joel Embiid .286

Free Throw Percentage Robert Covington .818 Joel Embiid .824

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Covington 11.2 (2020) Joel Embiid 31.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Covington 7.8 (2021) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Robert Covington 2.5 (2018) Joel Embiid 6.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Robert Covington 2.5 (2020) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Robert Covington 1.1 (2020) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)