Danny Ainge vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Danny Ainge 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

Danny Ainge

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Ainge: 1981-82 to 1994-95
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Ainge 2 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Danny Ainge 14 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Danny Ainge 12 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Danny Ainge 1 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Danny Ainge 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Danny Ainge 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Danny Ainge 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Danny Ainge 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Danny Ainge 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 11.5 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.7 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 4.0 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.1 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 11,964 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 2,768 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Danny Ainge 4,199 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Danny Ainge 1,133 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 132 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Danny Ainge 1,042 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .469 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .378 Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .846 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 17.9 (1990) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.3 (1990) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.2 (1988) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.6 (1985) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.2 (1990) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 9.9 Joel Embiid 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 Joel Embiid 10.7

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 3.4 Joel Embiid 3.0

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 0.9 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 1,902 Joel Embiid 1,411

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 443 Joel Embiid 612

Total Assists Danny Ainge 656 Joel Embiid 170

Total Steals Danny Ainge 172 Joel Embiid 47

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 19 Joel Embiid 97

Total Games Danny Ainge 193 Joel Embiid 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .456 Joel Embiid .460

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .397 Joel Embiid .287

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .829 Joel Embiid .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 15.6 (1986) Joel Embiid 35.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.2 (1986) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.4 (1988) Joel Embiid 5.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 (1986) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.3 (1991) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)