Zelmo Beaty vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Zelmo Beaty 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

Zelmo Beaty

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Zelmo Beaty: 1962-63 to 1974-75
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Zelmo Beaty 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Zelmo Beaty 8 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Zelmo Beaty 7 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Zelmo Beaty 2 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Zelmo Beaty 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Zelmo Beaty 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Zelmo Beaty 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Zelmo Beaty 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Zelmo Beaty 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zelmo Beaty 16.0 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Zelmo Beaty 10.4 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Zelmo Beaty 1.5 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Zelmo Beaty 0.7 * Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Zelmo Beaty 0.4 * Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Zelmo Beaty 9,107 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Zelmo Beaty 5,949 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Zelmo Beaty 839 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Zelmo Beaty 45 * Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Zelmo Beaty 29 * Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Zelmo Beaty 570 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zelmo Beaty .469 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Zelmo Beaty - n/a ** Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Zelmo Beaty .750 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zelmo Beaty 21.5 (1969) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Zelmo Beaty 13.6 (1966) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Zelmo Beaty 2.1 (1968) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Zelmo Beaty 0.7 (1975) * Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Zelmo Beaty 0.4 (1975) * Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zelmo Beaty 17.0 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Zelmo Beaty 11.0 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Zelmo Beaty 1.6 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Zelmo Beaty - * Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Zelmo Beaty - * Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Zelmo Beaty 1,071 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Zelmo Beaty 696 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Zelmo Beaty 98 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Zelmo Beaty 0 * Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Zelmo Beaty 0 * Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Zelmo Beaty 63 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zelmo Beaty .466 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Zelmo Beaty - n/a ** Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Zelmo Beaty .718 Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zelmo Beaty 22.5 (1969) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Zelmo Beaty 13.8 (1965) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Zelmo Beaty 2.5 (1968) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Zelmo Beaty - * Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Zelmo Beaty - * Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.