Joel Embiid vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic 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.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Joel Embiid 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Nikola Jokic 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Nikola Jokic 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Nikola Jokic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Nikola Jokic 27.7

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Nikola Jokic 2,213

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Nikola Jokic 981

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Nikola Jokic 600

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Nikola Jokic 88

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Nikola Jokic 70

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Nikola Jokic 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Nikola Jokic .531

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Nikola Jokic .390

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Nikola Jokic .837

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)