Derrick Coleman vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Derrick Coleman 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

Derrick Coleman

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Coleman: 1990-91 to 2004-05
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Coleman 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Derrick Coleman 15 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Derrick Coleman 7 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Derrick Coleman 1 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derrick Coleman 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Derrick Coleman 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Coleman 2 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Coleman 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Derrick Coleman 0 Joel Embiid 2

Rookie of The Year Derrick Coleman 1 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Coleman 16.5 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Coleman 9.3 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Derrick Coleman 2.5 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Derrick Coleman 0.8 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.3 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Coleman 12,884 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Derrick Coleman 7,232 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Derrick Coleman 1,985 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Derrick Coleman 606 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Derrick Coleman 1,051 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Derrick Coleman 781 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Coleman .447 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Derrick Coleman .295 Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Coleman .769 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Coleman 20.7 (1993) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Coleman 11.3 (1994) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Derrick Coleman 3.6 (1993) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.2 (1993) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.8 (1994) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Coleman 16.8 Joel Embiid 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Coleman 9.9 Joel Embiid 10.8

Assists Per Game Derrick Coleman 2.8 Joel Embiid 2.9

Steals Per Game Derrick Coleman 0.8 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.5 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Coleman 656 Joel Embiid 1,384

Total Rebounds Derrick Coleman 386 Joel Embiid 602

Total Assists Derrick Coleman 108 Joel Embiid 164

Total Steals Derrick Coleman 30 Joel Embiid 44

Total Blocks Derrick Coleman 59 Joel Embiid 95

Total Games Derrick Coleman 39 Joel Embiid 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Coleman .472 Joel Embiid .462

3-Point Percentage Derrick Coleman .351 Joel Embiid .290

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Coleman .806 Joel Embiid .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Coleman 26.8 (1993) Joel Embiid 37.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Coleman 14.3 (1994) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Derrick Coleman 5.3 (1992) Joel Embiid 5.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.8 (1992) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Coleman 3.0 (2000) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)