Joel Embiid vs. Gerald Green Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Gerald Green 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 / Games against each other

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 Gerald Green, who played 12. Joel Embiid had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Gerald Green had his rookie season in 2005-06. 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
Gerald Green 12 6 2005-06 to 2018-19

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Joel Embiid Gerald Green
Season 2016-172005-06
Team Philadelphia 76ersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 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
Gerald Green 32 11.7 5.2 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.7 1.3 2.1 4.3 .478 0.2 0.6 .300 0.9 1.2 .784
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
Gerald Green ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Joel Embiid Gerald Green
Season 2017-182006-07
Team Philadelphia 76ersBoston Celtics
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 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
Gerald Green 81 22.0 10.4 0.8 1.7 2.6 1.0 0.5 0.3 1.5 2.4 3.8 9.1 .419 1.2 3.2 .368 1.6 2.0 .805
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
Gerald Green ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Joel Embiid Gerald Green
Season 2018-192007-08
Team Philadelphia 76ersMinnesota Timberwolves, Houston Rockets
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 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
Gerald Green 30 12.1 5.1 0.4 1.7 2.1 1.0 0.3 0.1 1.1 1.5 1.7 5.0 .344 0.5 1.3 .385 1.1 1.4 .829
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
Gerald Green ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Joel Embiid Gerald Green
Season 2019-202008-09
Team Philadelphia 76ersDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdMavericks 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
Gerald Green 38 9.9 5.2 0.4 1.1 1.4 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.9 1.3 2.1 4.7 .439 0.4 1.2 .304 0.7 0.8 .844
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
Gerald Green 6 4.3 1.8 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.7 0.7 2.3 .286 0.2 0.8 .200 0.3 0.7 .500

Note: Gerald Green didn't play in 2009-10 and 2010-11.

Season 5
Joel Embiid Gerald Green
Season 2020-212011-12
Team Philadelphia 76ersNew Jersey Nets
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
Gerald Green 31 25.2 12.9 0.5 3.0 3.5 1.1 0.9 0.5 1.8 2.6 5.0 10.3 .481 1.4 3.5 .391 1.6 2.1 .754
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
Gerald Green ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Joel Embiid Gerald Green
Season 2021-222012-13
Team Philadelphia 76ersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisPacers Lost East 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 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
Gerald Green 60 18.0 7.0 0.5 1.8 2.4 0.8 0.3 0.4 0.9 1.1 2.6 7.1 .366 1.0 3.1 .314 0.9 1.1 .800
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
Gerald Green 9 11.7 6.1 0.2 1.1 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.7 1.1 2.3 5.6 .420 1.2 3.7 .333 0.2 0.2 1.000

Season 7
Joel Embiid Gerald Green
Season 2022-232013-14
Team Philadelphia 76ersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
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 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
Gerald Green 82 28.4 15.8 0.6 2.8 3.4 1.5 0.9 0.5 1.8 2.7 5.5 12.3 .445 2.5 6.2 .400 2.4 2.8 .848
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
Gerald Green ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Joel Embiid Gerald Green
Season 2023-242014-15
Team Philadelphia 76ersPhoenix Suns
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
Gerald Green 74 19.5 11.9 0.4 2.1 2.5 1.2 0.6 0.2 1.4 2.0 4.4 10.5 .416 1.9 5.2 .354 1.3 1.6 .825
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
Gerald Green ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Joel Embiid Gerald Green
Season -2015-16
Team -Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Heat 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 ------- --- ----------
Gerald Green 69 22.6 8.9 0.4 2.0 2.4 0.8 0.6 0.3 0.7 1.8 3.3 8.5 .392 1.2 3.8 .323 1.0 1.3 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
Gerald Green 12 9.2 3.3 0.2 1.3 1.4 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.2 1.2 1.3 4.1 .327 0.3 1.2 .286 0.3 0.4 .800

Season 10
Joel Embiid Gerald Green
Season -2016-17
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Celtics Lost East 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 ------- --- ----------
Gerald Green 47 11.4 5.6 0.3 1.4 1.8 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.5 1.0 2.0 4.9 .409 0.8 2.4 .351 0.7 0.9 .805
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
Gerald Green 13 14.8 7.5 0.2 1.4 1.5 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.5 1.6 2.6 5.5 .472 1.6 3.5 .467 0.6 0.7 .889

Season 11
Joel Embiid Gerald Green
Season -2017-18
Team -Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Rockets 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 ------- --- ----------
Gerald Green 41 22.7 12.1 0.4 2.9 3.2 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.8 2.1 4.1 10.1 .407 2.7 7.3 .369 1.2 1.5 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
Gerald Green 17 16.0 6.3 0.4 2.6 2.9 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.6 1.6 2.2 5.5 .394 1.6 4.2 .375 0.4 0.4 .857

Season 12
Joel Embiid Gerald Green
Season -2018-19
Team -Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Rockets 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 ------- --- ----------
Gerald Green 73 20.2 9.2 0.4 2.1 2.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.8 1.7 3.2 7.9 .400 2.1 6.0 .354 0.8 0.9 .838
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
Gerald Green 11 8.8 3.5 0.0 1.1 1.1 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.1 1.1 3.6 .300 0.9 2.6 .345 0.5 0.5 1.000
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