Anthony Cook vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Anthony Cook 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
Anthony Cook: 1990-91 to 1995-96
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Cook 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Anthony Cook 4 Joel Embiid 10

Playoffs Played Anthony Cook 0 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Anthony Cook 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Anthony Cook 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Anthony Cook 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Cook 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Cook 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Anthony Cook 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Cook 3.6 Joel Embiid 27.6

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Cook 3.7 Joel Embiid 11.0

Assists Per Game Anthony Cook 0.3 Joel Embiid 3.7

Steals Per Game Anthony Cook 0.4 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Anthony Cook 0.8 Joel Embiid 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Cook 418 Joel Embiid 12,572

Total Rebounds Anthony Cook 428 Joel Embiid 5,002

Total Assists Anthony Cook 34 Joel Embiid 1,669

Total Steals Anthony Cook 43 Joel Embiid 413

Total Blocks Anthony Cook 91 Joel Embiid 740

Total Games Anthony Cook 116 Joel Embiid 455

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Cook .439 Joel Embiid .501

3-Point Percentage Anthony Cook .000 Joel Embiid .340

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Cook .524 Joel Embiid .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Cook 5.3 (1991) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Cook 5.6 (1991) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Anthony Cook 0.4 (1991) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Anthony Cook 0.6 (1991) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Cook 1.2 (1991) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Cook - Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Cook - Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Anthony Cook - Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Anthony Cook - Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Anthony Cook - Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Cook - Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Anthony Cook - Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Anthony Cook - Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Anthony Cook - Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Anthony Cook - Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Anthony Cook 0 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Cook - Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Anthony Cook - Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Cook - Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Cook - Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Cook - Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Anthony Cook - Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Anthony Cook - Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Cook - Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)