Travis Best vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Travis Best 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

Travis Best

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Travis Best: 1995-96 to 2004-05
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Travis Best 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Travis Best 10 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Travis Best 6 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Travis Best 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Travis Best 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Travis Best 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Travis Best 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Travis Best 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Travis Best 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Travis Best 7.6 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Travis Best 1.8 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Travis Best 3.5 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Travis Best 0.9 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Travis Best 0.1 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Travis Best 5,376 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Travis Best 1,249 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Travis Best 2,444 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Travis Best 661 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Travis Best 60 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Travis Best 708 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Travis Best .431 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Travis Best .345 Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Travis Best .835 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Travis Best 11.9 (2001) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Travis Best 2.9 (2001) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Travis Best 6.1 (2001) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Travis Best 1.4 (2001) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Travis Best 0.1 (2001) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Travis Best 7.0 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Travis Best 2.0 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Travis Best 2.7 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Travis Best 0.7 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Travis Best 0.1 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Travis Best 442 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Travis Best 126 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Travis Best 173 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Travis Best 45 Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Travis Best 8 Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Travis Best 63 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Travis Best .413 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Travis Best .303 Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Travis Best .875 Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Travis Best 9.8 (2001) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Travis Best 4.8 (2001) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Travis Best 9.3 (2001) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Travis Best 1.2 (1996) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Travis Best 0.2 (1998) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)