Joel Embiid vs. Eddie Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eddie Johnson 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.

Eddie Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Eddie Johnson: 1981-82 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Eddie Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Eddie Johnson 17

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Eddie Johnson 10

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Eddie Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Eddie Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Eddie Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Eddie Johnson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Eddie Johnson 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Eddie Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Eddie Johnson 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Eddie Johnson 4.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Eddie Johnson 2.1

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Eddie Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Eddie Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Eddie Johnson 19,202

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Eddie Johnson 4,832

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Eddie Johnson 2,550

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Eddie Johnson 739

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Eddie Johnson 180

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Eddie Johnson 1,199

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Eddie Johnson .472

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Eddie Johnson .335

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Eddie Johnson .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Eddie Johnson 22.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Eddie Johnson 6.1 (1983)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Eddie Johnson 3.6 (1984)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Eddie Johnson 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Eddie Johnson 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.8 Eddie Johnson 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.7 Eddie Johnson 3.5

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.0 Eddie Johnson 1.1

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Eddie Johnson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Eddie Johnson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,411 Eddie Johnson 1,168

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 612 Eddie Johnson 312

Total Assists Joel Embiid 170 Eddie Johnson 102

Total Steals Joel Embiid 47 Eddie Johnson 46

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 97 Eddie Johnson 13

Total Games Joel Embiid 57 Eddie Johnson 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .460 Eddie Johnson .429

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .287 Eddie Johnson .310

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Eddie Johnson .864

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 35.0 (2024) Eddie Johnson 24.0 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Eddie Johnson 7.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.5 (2024) Eddie Johnson 4.0 (1984)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Eddie Johnson 1.4 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Eddie Johnson 0.3 (1992)