Joel Embiid vs. Kyrie Irving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kyrie Irving 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.

Kyrie Irving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Kyrie Irving 13

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Kyrie Irving 7

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Kyrie Irving 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Kyrie Irving 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Kyrie Irving 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Kyrie Irving 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Kyrie Irving 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Kyrie Irving 0

Rookie of The Year Joel Embiid 0 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Kyrie Irving 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Kyrie Irving 4.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Kyrie Irving 5.7

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Kyrie Irving 1.3

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Kyrie Irving 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Kyrie Irving 17,199

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Kyrie Irving 2,933

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Kyrie Irving 4,134

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Kyrie Irving 956

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Kyrie Irving 314

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Kyrie Irving 729

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Kyrie Irving .474

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Kyrie Irving .393

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Kyrie Irving .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Kyrie Irving 23.5

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Kyrie Irving 3.8

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Kyrie Irving 4.8

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Kyrie Irving 1.5

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Kyrie Irving 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Kyrie Irving 1,883

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Kyrie Irving 306

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Kyrie Irving 386

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Kyrie Irving 116

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Kyrie Irving 48

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Kyrie Irving 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Kyrie Irving .459

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Kyrie Irving .398

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Kyrie Irving .888

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Kyrie Irving 26.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022)