Joel Embiid vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

D'Angelo Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 D'Angelo Russell 9

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Joel Embiid 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 D'Angelo Russell 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 D'Angelo Russell 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 D'Angelo Russell 0

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 D'Angelo Russell 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 D'Angelo Russell 5.8

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 D'Angelo Russell 10,136

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 D'Angelo Russell 1,954

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 D'Angelo Russell 3,289

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 D'Angelo Russell 610

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 D'Angelo Russell 184

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 D'Angelo Russell 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 D'Angelo Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 D'Angelo Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 D'Angelo Russell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 D'Angelo Russell 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 D'Angelo Russell 2.9

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 D'Angelo Russell 453

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 D'Angelo Russell 94

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 D'Angelo Russell 153

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 D'Angelo Russell 31

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 D'Angelo Russell 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 D'Angelo Russell .327

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023)