Joel Embiid vs. Josh Giddey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Giddey 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.

Josh Giddey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Josh Giddey 3

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Josh Giddey 1

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Josh Giddey 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Josh Giddey 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Josh Giddey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Josh Giddey 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Josh Giddey 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Josh Giddey 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Josh Giddey 7.3

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Josh Giddey 5.7

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Josh Giddey 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Josh Giddey 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Josh Giddey 2,920

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Josh Giddey 1,534

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Josh Giddey 1,200

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Josh Giddey 160

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Josh Giddey 95

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Josh Giddey 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Josh Giddey .464

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Josh Giddey .310

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Josh Giddey .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Josh Giddey 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Josh Giddey 5.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Josh Giddey 3.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Josh Giddey 0.2

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Josh Giddey 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Josh Giddey 52

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Josh Giddey 25

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Josh Giddey 15

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Josh Giddey 1

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Josh Giddey 3

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Josh Giddey 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Josh Giddey .452

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Josh Giddey .450

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Josh Giddey .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Josh Giddey 10.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Josh Giddey 5.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Josh Giddey 3.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024)