Sam Cassell vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

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

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Joel Embiid 6

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sam Cassell 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Sam Cassell 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Joel Embiid 5

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

Scoring Leader Sam Cassell 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Joel Embiid 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Joel Embiid 2.8

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Joel Embiid 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Joel Embiid 1,271

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Joel Embiid 576

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Joel Embiid 148

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Joel Embiid 42

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Joel Embiid 93

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Joel Embiid 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Joel Embiid .461

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Joel Embiid .280

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Joel Embiid .823

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Joel Embiid 30.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Joel Embiid 3.4 (2021)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)