Sam Bowie vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Sam Bowie 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

Sam Bowie

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sam Bowie 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Sam Bowie 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Sam Bowie 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Joel Embiid 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Joel Embiid 10.8

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Joel Embiid 2.9

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Joel Embiid 1,384

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Joel Embiid 602

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Joel Embiid 164

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Joel Embiid 44

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Joel Embiid 95

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Joel Embiid 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Joel Embiid .462

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Joel Embiid .290

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Joel Embiid .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Joel Embiid 37.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Joel Embiid 5.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)