Deandre Ayton vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Deandre Ayton 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
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2025-26
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 8 Joel Embiid 10

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Deandre Ayton 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Deandre Ayton 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Deandre Ayton 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Deandre Ayton 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Deandre Ayton 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.4 Joel Embiid 27.5

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.4 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Joel Embiid 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 6,894 Joel Embiid 12,748

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 4,373 Joel Embiid 5,060

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 669 Joel Embiid 1,689

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 310 Joel Embiid 420

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 404 Joel Embiid 752

Total Games Deandre Ayton 421 Joel Embiid 463

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .595 Joel Embiid .500

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .230 Joel Embiid .336

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .751 Joel Embiid .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)