Tim Duncan vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Tim Duncan 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

Tim Duncan

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tim Duncan: 1997-98 to 2015-16
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Duncan 5 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Tim Duncan 19 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Tim Duncan 18 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Tim Duncan 15 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tim Duncan 2 Joel Embiid 1

Finals MVP Tim Duncan 3 Joel Embiid 0

All-NBA First Team Tim Duncan 10 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tim Duncan 15 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Tim Duncan 8 Joel Embiid 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tim Duncan 15 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Tim Duncan 0 Joel Embiid 2

Rookie of The Year Tim Duncan 1 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Duncan 19.0 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Tim Duncan 10.8 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Tim Duncan 3.0 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Tim Duncan 0.7 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tim Duncan 2.2 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Duncan 26,496 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Tim Duncan 15,091 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Tim Duncan 4,225 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Tim Duncan 1,025 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Tim Duncan 3,020 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Tim Duncan 1,392 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Duncan .506 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Tim Duncan .179 Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Tim Duncan .696 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Duncan 25.5 (2002) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Duncan 12.9 (2003) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Tim Duncan 3.9 (2003) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tim Duncan 0.9 (1999) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tim Duncan 2.9 (2003) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Duncan 20.6 Joel Embiid 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Tim Duncan 11.4 Joel Embiid 10.8

Assists Per Game Tim Duncan 3.0 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Tim Duncan 0.7 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tim Duncan 2.3 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Duncan 5,172 Joel Embiid 1,430

Total Rebounds Tim Duncan 2,859 Joel Embiid 628

Total Assists Tim Duncan 764 Joel Embiid 180

Total Steals Tim Duncan 168 Joel Embiid 48

Total Blocks Tim Duncan 568 Joel Embiid 101

Total Games Tim Duncan 251 Joel Embiid 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Duncan .501 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Tim Duncan .143 Joel Embiid .286

Free Throw Percentage Tim Duncan .689 Joel Embiid .824

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Duncan 27.6 (2002) Joel Embiid 31.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Duncan 15.4 (2003) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Tim Duncan 5.3 (2003) Joel Embiid 6.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tim Duncan 1.3 (2015) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Tim Duncan 4.3 (2002) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)