Charles Barkley vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Charles Barkley 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

Charles Barkley

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Charles Barkley 0 Joel Embiid 2

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 Joel Embiid 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 Joel Embiid 10.8

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Joel Embiid 2.9

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 Joel Embiid 1,334

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 Joel Embiid 594

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 Joel Embiid 160

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 Joel Embiid 44

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 Joel Embiid 94

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 Joel Embiid 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 Joel Embiid .458

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 Joel Embiid .276

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 Joel Embiid .822

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) Joel Embiid 31.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) Joel Embiid 6.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)