Calvin Booth vs. Joel Embiid Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Joel Embiid and Calvin Booth, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Calvin Booth played 10 years in the NBA, 2 more than Joel Embiid, who played 8. Calvin Booth had the first of his seasons in 1999-00, while Joel Embiid had his rookie season in 2016-17. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Calvin Booth 10 2 1999-00 to 2008-09
Joel Embiid 8 7 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Calvin Booth Joel Embiid
Season 1999-002016-17
Team Washington WizardsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calvin Booth 11 13.0 3.8 1.4 1.5 2.9 0.6 0.3 1.3 0.5 2.1 1.5 4.2 .348 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.3 .714
Joel Embiid 31 25.4 20.2 2.0 5.9 7.8 2.1 0.9 2.5 3.8 3.6 6.5 13.8 .466 1.2 3.2 .367 6.2 7.9 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calvin Booth ------- --- ----------
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Calvin Booth Joel Embiid
Season 2000-012017-18
Team Washington Wizards, Dallas MavericksPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf Semis76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calvin Booth 55 17.0 5.3 1.4 3.1 4.5 0.8 0.5 2.0 1.0 2.7 2.2 4.6 .476 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.4 .679
Joel Embiid 63 30.3 22.9 2.3 8.7 11.0 3.2 0.6 1.8 3.7 3.3 8.1 16.8 .483 1.0 3.4 .308 5.7 7.4 .769
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calvin Booth 10 13.7 3.8 1.6 1.2 2.8 0.2 0.7 0.6 0.4 2.9 1.5 3.7 .405 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 0.9 .889
Joel Embiid 8 34.8 21.4 2.9 9.8 12.6 3.0 0.9 1.8 3.6 3.9 7.5 17.3 .435 1.0 3.6 .276 5.4 7.6 .705

Season 3

Calvin Booth Joel Embiid
Season 2001-022018-19
Team Seattle SupersonicsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calvin Booth 15 18.6 6.2 1.3 2.3 3.6 1.1 0.4 0.9 1.1 3.1 2.3 5.5 .427 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 1.6 .958
Joel Embiid 64 33.7 27.5 2.5 11.1 13.6 3.7 0.7 1.9 3.5 3.3 9.1 18.7 .484 1.2 4.1 .300 8.2 10.1 .804
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calvin Booth ------- --- ----------
Joel Embiid 11 30.4 20.2 1.9 8.5 10.5 3.4 0.7 2.3 3.6 3.1 6.2 14.5 .428 1.1 3.5 .308 6.7 8.2 .822

Season 4

Calvin Booth Joel Embiid
Season 2002-032019-20
Team Seattle SupersonicsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calvin Booth 47 12.2 2.9 0.7 1.6 2.3 0.3 0.2 0.7 0.5 1.6 1.1 2.5 .437 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.0 .723
Joel Embiid 51 29.5 23.0 2.8 8.9 11.6 3.0 0.9 1.3 3.1 3.4 7.5 15.7 .477 1.1 3.4 .331 6.9 8.5 .807
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calvin Booth ------- --- ----------
Joel Embiid 4 36.3 30.0 2.8 9.5 12.3 1.3 1.5 1.3 3.8 4.5 8.5 18.5 .459 1.0 4.0 .250 12.0 14.8 .814

Season 5

Calvin Booth Joel Embiid
Season 2003-042020-21
Team Seattle SupersonicsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calvin Booth 71 17.0 4.9 1.2 2.7 3.9 0.4 0.2 1.4 0.6 2.1 1.9 4.1 .466 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.3 .798
Joel Embiid 51 31.1 28.5 2.2 8.4 10.6 2.8 1.0 1.4 3.1 2.4 9.0 17.6 .513 1.1 3.0 .377 9.2 10.7 .859
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calvin Booth ------- --- ----------
Joel Embiid 11 32.5 28.1 1.5 9.1 10.5 3.4 1.0 1.5 3.8 3.0 9.2 17.9 .513 1.5 3.7 .390 8.3 9.9 .835

Season 6

Calvin Booth Joel Embiid
Season 2004-052021-22
Team Dallas Mavericks, Milwaukee BucksPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calvin Booth 51 8.8 2.4 0.6 1.5 2.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.3 1.5 1.0 2.1 .454 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.6 .813
Joel Embiid 68 33.8 30.6 2.1 9.6 11.7 4.2 1.1 1.5 3.1 2.7 9.8 19.6 .499 1.4 3.7 .371 9.6 11.8 .814
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calvin Booth ------- --- ----------
Joel Embiid 10 38.5 23.6 2.1 8.6 10.7 2.1 0.4 0.8 3.2 3.4 7.8 16.1 .484 0.7 3.3 .212 7.3 8.9 .820

Season 7

Calvin Booth Joel Embiid
Season 2005-062022-23
Team Washington WizardsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calvin Booth 33 7.6 1.4 0.6 1.0 1.6 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.2 1.3 0.6 1.4 .426 0.0 0.1 .500 0.2 0.3 .556
Joel Embiid 66 34.6 33.1 1.7 8.4 10.2 4.2 1.0 1.7 3.4 3.1 11.0 20.1 .548 1.0 3.0 .330 10.0 11.7 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calvin Booth ------- --- ----------
Joel Embiid 9 37.3 23.7 1.8 8.0 9.8 2.7 0.7 2.8 3.9 3.0 7.3 17.0 .431 0.6 3.1 .179 8.4 9.3 .905

Season 8

Calvin Booth Joel Embiid
Season 2006-072023-24
Team Washington WizardsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf 1st Rd76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calvin Booth 44 8.6 1.6 0.6 1.2 1.8 0.4 0.1 0.7 0.2 1.6 0.7 1.5 .470 0.0 0.0 .500 0.1 0.2 .600
Joel Embiid 39 33.6 34.7 2.4 8.6 11.0 5.6 1.2 1.7 3.8 2.9 11.5 21.8 .529 1.4 3.6 .388 10.2 11.6 .883
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calvin Booth 1 18.0 4.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 3.0 2.0 3.0 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Joel Embiid 6 41.3 33.0 3.2 7.7 10.8 5.7 1.2 1.5 4.2 3.3 9.8 22.2 .444 2.2 6.5 .333 11.2 13.0 .859

Season 9

Calvin Booth Joel Embiid
Season 2007-08-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calvin Booth 31 6.6 0.8 0.2 1.0 1.2 0.3 0.2 0.6 0.1 1.1 0.3 0.9 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.3 .600
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calvin Booth ------- --- ----------
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Calvin Booth Joel Embiid
Season 2008-09-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves, Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calvin Booth 8 7.0 2.0 0.6 0.8 1.4 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.1 1.3 0.6 1.3 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .750
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calvin Booth ------- --- ----------
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------