Anthony Edwards vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Anthony Edwards 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 Edwards: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Edwards 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Anthony Edwards 5 Joel Embiid 9

Playoffs Played Anthony Edwards 4 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Anthony Edwards 3 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Anthony Edwards 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Anthony Edwards 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Edwards 2 Joel Embiid 5

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

Scoring Leader Anthony Edwards 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 23.9 Joel Embiid 27.7

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.3 Joel Embiid 11.0

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 4.2 Joel Embiid 3.7

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.3 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 0.6 Joel Embiid 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Edwards 9,097 Joel Embiid 12,523

Total Rebounds Anthony Edwards 2,017 Joel Embiid 4,987

Total Assists Anthony Edwards 1,600 Joel Embiid 1,658

Total Steals Anthony Edwards 504 Joel Embiid 411

Total Blocks Anthony Edwards 233 Joel Embiid 738

Total Games Anthony Edwards 381 Joel Embiid 452

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Edwards .446 Joel Embiid .501

3-Point Percentage Anthony Edwards .364 Joel Embiid .339

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Edwards .804 Joel Embiid .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 27.6 (2025) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.8 (2023) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.1 (2024) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.6 (2023) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 0.7 (2023) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 26.9 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 6.6 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.5 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.4 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 0.9 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Edwards 1,130 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Anthony Edwards 279 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Anthony Edwards 230 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Anthony Edwards 57 Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Anthony Edwards 37 Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Anthony Edwards 42 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Edwards .468 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Anthony Edwards .377 Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Edwards .788 Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 31.6 (2023) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 7.8 (2025) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 6.5 (2024) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.8 (2023) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 2.0 (2023) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)