Alex Caruso vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Alex Caruso 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2025-26
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 2 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 9 Joel Embiid 10

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 4 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Alex Caruso 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Alex Caruso 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Joel Embiid 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 2 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Alex Caruso 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.8 Joel Embiid 27.6

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Joel Embiid 11.0

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 Joel Embiid 3.7

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Joel Embiid 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,889 Joel Embiid 12,612

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,210 Joel Embiid 5,014

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,189 Joel Embiid 1,674

Total Steals Alex Caruso 567 Joel Embiid 416

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 216 Joel Embiid 746

Total Games Alex Caruso 422 Joel Embiid 457

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .439 Joel Embiid .501

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .376 Joel Embiid .339

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .758 Joel Embiid .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 2.0 (2026) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 7.6 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.4 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 409 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 129 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Alex Caruso 130 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Alex Caruso 74 Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 33 Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Alex Caruso 54 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .428 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .355 Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .803 Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 9.2 (2025) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 2.0 (2025) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)