Joel Embiid vs. Andrew Lang Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Andrew Lang and Joel Embiid, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Joel Embiid played 8 years in the NBA, 4 less than Andrew Lang, who played 12. Joel Embiid had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Andrew Lang had his rookie season in 1988-89. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Joel Embiid 8 7 2016-17 to 2023-24
Andrew Lang 12 6 1988-89 to 1999-00

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Joel Embiid Andrew Lang
Season 2016-171988-89
Team Philadelphia 76ersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 31 25.4 20.2 2.0 5.9 7.8 2.1 0.9 2.5 3.8 3.6 6.5 13.8 .466 1.2 3.2 .367 6.2 7.9 .783
Andrew Lang 62 8.5 2.6 0.9 1.5 2.4 0.1 0.3 0.8 0.5 1.8 1.0 1.9 .513 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.0 .650
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
Andrew Lang 4 2.0 0.0 0.8 0.8 1.5 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2
Joel Embiid Andrew Lang
Season 2017-181989-90
Team Philadelphia 76ersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisSuns Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 63 30.3 22.9 2.3 8.7 11.0 3.2 0.6 1.8 3.7 3.3 8.1 16.8 .483 1.0 3.4 .308 5.7 7.4 .769
Andrew Lang 74 13.7 3.5 1.1 2.5 3.7 0.3 0.3 1.8 0.6 2.3 1.3 2.4 .557 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.3 .653
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 8 34.8 21.4 2.9 9.8 12.6 3.0 0.9 1.8 3.6 3.9 7.5 17.3 .435 1.0 3.6 .276 5.4 7.6 .705
Andrew Lang 12 7.8 1.3 0.3 1.3 1.7 0.2 0.3 0.8 0.4 1.4 0.5 0.8 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.6 .571

Season 3
Joel Embiid Andrew Lang
Season 2018-191990-91
Team Philadelphia 76ersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisSuns Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 64 33.7 27.5 2.5 11.1 13.6 3.7 0.7 1.9 3.5 3.3 9.1 18.7 .484 1.2 4.1 .300 8.2 10.1 .804
Andrew Lang 63 18.3 4.9 1.8 3.0 4.8 0.4 0.3 2.0 0.7 2.7 1.7 3.0 .577 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.1 .715
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 11 30.4 20.2 1.9 8.5 10.5 3.4 0.7 2.3 3.6 3.1 6.2 14.5 .428 1.1 3.5 .308 6.7 8.2 .822
Andrew Lang 4 13.8 6.5 1.0 3.5 4.5 0.3 0.3 0.8 0.5 3.0 1.5 2.8 .545 0.0 0.0 - 3.5 4.3 .824

Season 4
Joel Embiid Andrew Lang
Season 2019-201991-92
Team Philadelphia 76ersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdSuns Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 51 29.5 23.0 2.8 8.9 11.6 3.0 0.9 1.3 3.1 3.4 7.5 15.7 .477 1.1 3.4 .331 6.9 8.5 .807
Andrew Lang 81 24.3 7.7 2.1 4.6 6.7 0.5 0.6 2.5 1.1 3.8 3.1 5.9 .522 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.0 .768
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 4 36.3 30.0 2.8 9.5 12.3 1.3 1.5 1.3 3.8 4.5 8.5 18.5 .459 1.0 4.0 .250 12.0 14.8 .814
Andrew Lang 8 24.0 5.6 1.9 2.1 4.0 0.3 0.4 1.9 1.0 4.1 1.9 5.0 .375 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 2.4 .789

Season 5
Joel Embiid Andrew Lang
Season 2020-211992-93
Team Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 51 31.1 28.5 2.2 8.4 10.6 2.8 1.0 1.4 3.1 2.4 9.0 17.6 .513 1.1 3.0 .377 9.2 10.7 .859
Andrew Lang 73 25.5 5.3 1.9 4.1 6.0 1.1 0.6 1.9 1.2 3.6 2.0 4.8 .425 0.0 0.1 .200 1.2 1.6 .763
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 11 32.5 28.1 1.5 9.1 10.5 3.4 1.0 1.5 3.8 3.0 9.2 17.9 .513 1.5 3.7 .390 8.3 9.9 .835
Andrew Lang ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Joel Embiid Andrew Lang
Season 2021-221993-94
Team Philadelphia 76ersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisHawks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 68 33.8 30.6 2.1 9.6 11.7 4.2 1.1 1.5 3.1 2.7 9.8 19.6 .499 1.4 3.7 .371 9.6 11.8 .814
Andrew Lang 82 19.6 6.1 1.5 2.3 3.8 0.6 0.5 1.1 1.0 2.3 2.6 5.6 .469 0.0 0.0 .250 0.9 1.3 .689
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 10 38.5 23.6 2.1 8.6 10.7 2.1 0.4 0.8 3.2 3.4 7.8 16.1 .484 0.7 3.3 .212 7.3 8.9 .820
Andrew Lang 11 21.3 6.8 1.4 2.9 4.3 0.5 0.5 1.8 1.4 3.2 2.6 5.7 .460 0.0 0.1 .000 1.5 2.0 .773

Season 7
Joel Embiid Andrew Lang
Season 2022-231994-95
Team Philadelphia 76ersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 66 34.6 33.1 1.7 8.4 10.2 4.2 1.0 1.7 3.4 3.1 11.0 20.1 .548 1.0 3.0 .330 10.0 11.7 .857
Andrew Lang 82 28.5 9.7 1.9 3.7 5.6 0.9 0.5 1.8 1.3 3.3 3.9 8.3 .473 0.0 0.0 .667 1.9 2.3 .809
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 9 37.3 23.7 1.8 8.0 9.8 2.7 0.7 2.8 3.9 3.0 7.3 17.0 .431 0.6 3.1 .179 8.4 9.3 .905
Andrew Lang 3 33.7 10.3 1.0 3.0 4.0 0.3 0.7 0.7 2.0 4.0 4.0 9.3 .429 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 3.0 .778

Season 8
Joel Embiid Andrew Lang
Season 2023-241995-96
Team Philadelphia 76ersAtlanta Hawks, Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 39 33.6 34.7 2.4 8.6 11.0 5.6 1.2 1.7 3.8 2.9 11.5 21.8 .529 1.4 3.6 .388 10.2 11.6 .883
Andrew Lang 71 33.3 11.7 2.2 4.3 6.4 0.9 0.6 1.8 1.7 3.4 5.0 11.1 .447 0.0 0.1 .200 1.8 2.2 .801
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 6 41.3 33.0 3.2 7.7 10.8 5.7 1.2 1.5 4.2 3.3 9.8 22.2 .444 2.2 6.5 .333 11.2 13.0 .859
Andrew Lang ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Joel Embiid Andrew Lang
Season -1996-97
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
Andrew Lang 52 23.0 5.3 1.8 3.5 5.3 0.5 0.5 0.9 0.8 2.7 2.2 4.8 .464 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.2 .721
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
Andrew Lang ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Joel Embiid Andrew Lang
Season -1997-98
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
Andrew Lang 57 12.1 2.7 1.0 1.7 2.7 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.6 1.8 0.9 2.5 .378 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.0 .772
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
Andrew Lang ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Joel Embiid Andrew Lang
Season -1998-99
Team -Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
Andrew Lang 21 18.4 3.8 1.6 2.9 4.4 0.6 0.2 0.6 0.8 2.0 1.5 4.7 .323 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.1 .696
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
Andrew Lang ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Joel Embiid Andrew Lang
Season -1999-00
Team -New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
Andrew Lang 19 12.8 3.1 0.8 2.3 3.2 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.3 1.6 1.5 3.4 .438 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .429
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
Andrew Lang ------- --- ----------
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