Joel Embiid vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan 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.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Joel Embiid 0 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Joel Embiid 0 Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Joel Embiid 0 Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Joel Embiid 0 Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Joel Embiid 0 Michael Jordan 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.3 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 2.9 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,334 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 594 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Joel Embiid 160 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Joel Embiid 44 Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 94 Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Joel Embiid 55 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .458 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .276 Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .822 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 31.5 (2024) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 6.0 (2024) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)