Hubert Davis vs. Joel Embiid Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Joel Embiid and Hubert Davis, 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.

Hubert Davis played 12 years in the NBA, 4 more than Joel Embiid, who played 8. Hubert Davis had the first of his seasons in 1992-93, 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
Hubert Davis 12 4 1992-93 to 2003-04
Joel Embiid 8 7 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Hubert Davis Joel Embiid
Season 1992-932016-17
Team New York KnicksPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Hubert Davis 50 16.3 5.4 0.3 0.9 1.1 1.7 0.4 0.1 0.9 1.4 2.2 5.0 .438 0.1 0.4 .316 0.9 1.1 .796
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 %
Hubert Davis 7 13.7 4.4 0.1 0.7 0.9 0.7 0.9 0.0 1.3 1.1 2.0 3.6 .560 0.1 0.3 .500 0.3 0.4 .667
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Hubert Davis Joel Embiid
Season 1993-942017-18
Team New York KnicksPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Knicks Lost NBA Finals76ers 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 %
Hubert Davis 56 23.8 11.0 0.4 0.8 1.2 2.9 0.7 0.1 1.4 2.1 4.3 9.0 .471 0.9 2.4 .402 1.5 1.8 .825
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 %
Hubert Davis 23 17.2 5.3 0.2 0.7 0.9 1.1 0.2 0.1 1.0 1.9 1.9 5.3 .364 0.4 1.5 .286 1.0 1.4 .719
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

Hubert Davis Joel Embiid
Season 1994-952018-19
Team New York KnicksPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Knicks Lost East 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 %
Hubert Davis 82 20.7 10.0 0.4 1.0 1.3 1.8 0.4 0.1 1.1 1.8 3.6 7.5 .480 1.6 3.5 .455 1.2 1.5 .808
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 %
Hubert Davis 11 16.7 4.2 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.8 0.1 0.5 0.8 1.8 1.5 4.4 .354 0.9 2.5 .370 0.2 0.2 1.000
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

Hubert Davis Joel Embiid
Season 1995-962019-20
Team New York KnicksPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf Semis76ers 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 %
Hubert Davis 74 24.0 10.7 0.5 1.2 1.7 1.4 0.4 0.1 0.9 1.6 3.7 7.6 .486 1.7 3.6 .476 1.5 1.7 .868
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 %
Hubert Davis 8 18.1 6.6 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.9 1.5 2.1 3.9 .548 1.3 2.4 .526 1.1 1.4 .818
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

Hubert Davis Joel Embiid
Season 1996-972020-21
Team Toronto RaptorsPhiladelphia 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 %
Hubert Davis 36 17.3 5.0 0.3 0.8 1.1 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.6 1.1 2.1 5.1 .402 0.4 1.9 .229 0.5 0.6 .739
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 %
Hubert Davis ------- --- ----------
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

Hubert Davis Joel Embiid
Season 1997-982021-22
Team Dallas MavericksPhiladelphia 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 %
Hubert Davis 81 29.4 11.1 0.4 1.7 2.1 1.9 0.5 0.1 1.1 1.4 4.3 9.5 .456 1.2 2.8 .439 1.2 1.4 .836
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 %
Hubert Davis ------- --- ----------
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

Hubert Davis Joel Embiid
Season 1998-992022-23
Team Dallas MavericksPhiladelphia 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 %
Hubert Davis 50 27.6 9.1 0.1 1.7 1.7 1.8 0.4 0.1 1.1 1.5 3.5 7.9 .438 1.3 2.9 .451 0.9 1.0 .880
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 %
Hubert Davis ------- --- ----------
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

Hubert Davis Joel Embiid
Season 1999-002023-24
Team Dallas MavericksPhiladelphia 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 %
Hubert Davis 79 23.0 7.4 0.2 1.5 1.7 1.8 0.3 0.0 0.9 1.4 2.7 5.9 .468 1.0 2.1 .491 0.8 1.0 .870
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 %
Hubert Davis ------- --- ----------
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

Hubert Davis Joel Embiid
Season 2000-01-
Team Dallas Mavericks, Washington Wizards-
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 %
Hubert Davis 66 25.6 7.9 0.4 1.7 2.1 1.7 0.5 0.0 1.2 1.8 3.0 6.6 .453 1.2 2.6 .456 0.8 0.9 .871
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hubert Davis ------- --- ----------
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Season 10

Hubert Davis Joel Embiid
Season 2001-02-
Team Washington Wizards-
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 %
Hubert Davis 51 24.1 7.2 0.1 1.4 1.5 2.1 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.1 2.9 6.4 .448 1.1 2.5 .452 0.3 0.4 .762
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hubert Davis ------- --- ----------
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Hubert Davis Joel Embiid
Season 2002-03-
Team Detroit Pistons-
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 %
Hubert Davis 43 7.6 1.8 0.1 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.7 1.8 .392 0.3 0.8 .333 0.1 0.1 .833
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hubert Davis ------- --- ----------
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Hubert Davis Joel Embiid
Season 2003-04-
Team Detroit Pistons, New Jersey Nets-
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 %
Hubert Davis 17 4.6 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.7 0.1 0.6 .091 0.0 0.1 .000 0.1 0.1 1.000
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hubert Davis ------- --- ----------
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------