Matt Barnes vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Matt Barnes 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

Matt Barnes

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Matt Barnes: 2003-04 to 2016-17
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Matt Barnes 1 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Matt Barnes 14 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Matt Barnes 9 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Matt Barnes 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Matt Barnes 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Matt Barnes 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Matt Barnes 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Matt Barnes 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Matt Barnes 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 8.2 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 4.6 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 1.8 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 0.8 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.5 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Barnes 7,589 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Matt Barnes 4,281 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Matt Barnes 1,691 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Matt Barnes 714 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Matt Barnes 444 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Matt Barnes 929 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Barnes .436 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Matt Barnes .335 Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Matt Barnes .745 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 10.3 (2013) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 5.5 (2016) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 2.8 (2009) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 1.0 (2016) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.8 (2013) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 6.7 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 4.1 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 1.4 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 0.9 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.3 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Barnes 638 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Matt Barnes 390 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Matt Barnes 132 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Matt Barnes 85 Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Matt Barnes 30 Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Matt Barnes 95 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Barnes .399 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Matt Barnes .297 Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Matt Barnes .752 Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 11.8 (2013) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 7.3 (2016) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 2.8 (2016) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 1.5 (2007) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.7 (2015) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)