Russell Cross vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Russell Cross 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

Russell Cross

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Russell Cross: 1983-84 to 1983-84
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Russell Cross 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Russell Cross 1 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Russell Cross 0 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Russell Cross 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Russell Cross 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Russell Cross 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Russell Cross 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Russell Cross 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Russell Cross 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russell Cross 3.7 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross 1.8 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Russell Cross 0.5 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Russell Cross 0.3 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross 0.2 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Russell Cross 166 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Russell Cross 82 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Russell Cross 22 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Russell Cross 12 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Russell Cross 7 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Russell Cross 45 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russell Cross .571 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Russell Cross - Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Russell Cross .418 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russell Cross 3.7 (1984) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross 1.8 (1984) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Russell Cross 0.5 (1984) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Russell Cross 0.3 (1984) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross 0.2 (1984) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russell Cross - Joel Embiid 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross - Joel Embiid 10.7

Assists Per Game Russell Cross - Joel Embiid 3.0

Steals Per Game Russell Cross - Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross - Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Russell Cross - Joel Embiid 1,411

Total Rebounds Russell Cross - Joel Embiid 612

Total Assists Russell Cross - Joel Embiid 170

Total Steals Russell Cross - Joel Embiid 47

Total Blocks Russell Cross - Joel Embiid 97

Total Games Russell Cross 0 Joel Embiid 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russell Cross - Joel Embiid .460

3-Point Percentage Russell Cross - Joel Embiid .287

Free Throw Percentage Russell Cross - Joel Embiid .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russell Cross - Joel Embiid 35.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross - Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Russell Cross - Joel Embiid 5.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Russell Cross - Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross - Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)