Chris Andersen vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Chris Andersen 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

Chris Andersen

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Andersen: 2001-02 to 2016-17
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Andersen 1 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Chris Andersen 15 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Chris Andersen 7 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Chris Andersen 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Chris Andersen 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Chris Andersen 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Andersen 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Andersen 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Chris Andersen 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 5.4 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 5.0 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 0.5 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.4 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 1.4 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Andersen 3,755 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Chris Andersen 3,493 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Chris Andersen 337 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Chris Andersen 312 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Chris Andersen 991 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Chris Andersen 695 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Andersen .532 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Chris Andersen .221 Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Chris Andersen .654 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 7.7 (2005) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 6.4 (2010) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 1.1 (2005) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.6 (2012) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 2.5 (2009) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 5.3 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 5.0 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 0.4 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.4 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 1.2 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Andersen 389 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Chris Andersen 364 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Chris Andersen 26 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Chris Andersen 26 Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Chris Andersen 90 Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Chris Andersen 73 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Andersen .631 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Chris Andersen .000 Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Chris Andersen .689 Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 6.5 (2009) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 7.8 (2016) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 0.8 (2016) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.6 (2011) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 2.1 (2009) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)