Bam Adebayo vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Bam Adebayo 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
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2024-25
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 8 Joel Embiid 9

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 7 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bam Adebayo 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Bam Adebayo 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Bam Adebayo 1 Joel Embiid 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 5 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Bam Adebayo 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.7 Joel Embiid 27.7

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.9 Joel Embiid 11.0

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.6 Joel Embiid 3.7

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.1 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Joel Embiid 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 8,923 Joel Embiid 12,523

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 5,024 Joel Embiid 4,987

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 2,044 Joel Embiid 1,658

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 607 Joel Embiid 411

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 489 Joel Embiid 738

Total Games Bam Adebayo 567 Joel Embiid 452

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .537 Joel Embiid .501

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .314 Joel Embiid .339

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .756 Joel Embiid .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.4 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.2 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,278 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 715 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 270 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 67 Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 49 Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Bam Adebayo 78 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .517 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .243 Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .757 Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 11.0 (2025) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)