Boris Diaw vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Boris Diaw 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

Boris Diaw

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Boris Diaw: 2003-04 to 2016-17
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Boris Diaw 1 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Boris Diaw 14 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Boris Diaw 10 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Boris Diaw 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Boris Diaw 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Boris Diaw 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Boris Diaw 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Boris Diaw 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Boris Diaw 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Boris Diaw 8.6 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Boris Diaw 4.4 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Boris Diaw 3.5 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Boris Diaw 0.6 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Boris Diaw 0.5 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Boris Diaw 9,139 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Boris Diaw 4,634 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Boris Diaw 3,684 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Boris Diaw 648 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Boris Diaw 510 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Boris Diaw 1,064 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Boris Diaw .493 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Boris Diaw .336 Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Boris Diaw .717 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Boris Diaw 13.3 (2006) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Boris Diaw 6.9 (2006) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Boris Diaw 6.2 (2006) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Boris Diaw 0.9 (2011) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Boris Diaw 1.0 (2006) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Boris Diaw 9.2 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Boris Diaw 4.4 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Boris Diaw 3.2 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Boris Diaw 0.6 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Boris Diaw 0.4 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Boris Diaw 1,097 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Boris Diaw 520 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Boris Diaw 382 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Boris Diaw 72 Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Boris Diaw 52 Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Boris Diaw 119 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Boris Diaw .504 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Boris Diaw .336 Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Boris Diaw .736 Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Boris Diaw 18.7 (2006) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Boris Diaw 6.7 (2006) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Boris Diaw 5.2 (2006) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Boris Diaw 0.9 (2006) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Boris Diaw 1.1 (2006) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)