Dana Barros vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Dana Barros 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
Dana Barros: 1989-90 to 2003-04
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dana Barros 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Dana Barros 14 Joel Embiid 9

Playoffs Played Dana Barros 5 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Dana Barros 1 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dana Barros 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Dana Barros 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dana Barros 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dana Barros 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Dana Barros 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dana Barros 10.5 Joel Embiid 27.7

Rebounds Per Game Dana Barros 1.9 Joel Embiid 11.0

Assists Per Game Dana Barros 3.3 Joel Embiid 3.7

Steals Per Game Dana Barros 0.9 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dana Barros 0.1 Joel Embiid 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dana Barros 8,901 Joel Embiid 12,523

Total Rebounds Dana Barros 1,609 Joel Embiid 4,987

Total Assists Dana Barros 2,837 Joel Embiid 1,658

Total Steals Dana Barros 740 Joel Embiid 411

Total Blocks Dana Barros 46 Joel Embiid 738

Total Games Dana Barros 850 Joel Embiid 452

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dana Barros .460 Joel Embiid .501

3-Point Percentage Dana Barros .411 Joel Embiid .339

Free Throw Percentage Dana Barros .858 Joel Embiid .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dana Barros 20.6 (1995) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dana Barros 3.3 (1995) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dana Barros 7.5 (1995) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dana Barros 1.8 (1995) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dana Barros 0.3 (1997) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dana Barros 4.3 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Dana Barros 0.7 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Dana Barros 0.8 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Dana Barros 0.4 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dana Barros 0.0 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dana Barros 132 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Dana Barros 23 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Dana Barros 26 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Dana Barros 12 Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Dana Barros 0 Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Dana Barros 31 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dana Barros .510 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Dana Barros .436 Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Dana Barros .750 Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dana Barros 7.7 (1991) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dana Barros 1.3 (1991) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dana Barros 1.7 (1991) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dana Barros 1.0 (1991) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dana Barros 0.0 (2004) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)