DeMar DeRozan vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and DeMar DeRozan 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
DeMar DeRozan: 2009-10 to 2025-26
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships DeMar DeRozan 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons DeMar DeRozan 17 Joel Embiid 10

Playoffs Played DeMar DeRozan 7 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games DeMar DeRozan 6 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP DeMar DeRozan 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team DeMar DeRozan 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) DeMar DeRozan 3 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) DeMar DeRozan 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader DeMar DeRozan 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeMar DeRozan 21.2 Joel Embiid 27.5

Rebounds Per Game DeMar DeRozan 4.4 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game DeMar DeRozan 4.1 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game DeMar DeRozan 1.0 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game DeMar DeRozan 0.3 Joel Embiid 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points DeMar DeRozan 25,751 Joel Embiid 12,748

Total Rebounds DeMar DeRozan 5,290 Joel Embiid 5,060

Total Assists DeMar DeRozan 4,957 Joel Embiid 1,689

Total Steals DeMar DeRozan 1,203 Joel Embiid 420

Total Blocks DeMar DeRozan 399 Joel Embiid 752

Total Games DeMar DeRozan 1,213 Joel Embiid 463

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeMar DeRozan .470 Joel Embiid .500

3-Point Percentage DeMar DeRozan .303 Joel Embiid .336

Free Throw Percentage DeMar DeRozan .843 Joel Embiid .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeMar DeRozan 27.9 (2022) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game DeMar DeRozan 6.0 (2019) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game DeMar DeRozan 6.9 (2021) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game DeMar DeRozan 1.3 (2026) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game DeMar DeRozan 0.6 (2024) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeMar DeRozan 21.8 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game DeMar DeRozan 4.7 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game DeMar DeRozan 3.7 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game DeMar DeRozan 1.1 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game DeMar DeRozan 0.2 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points DeMar DeRozan 1,375 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds DeMar DeRozan 296 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists DeMar DeRozan 232 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals DeMar DeRozan 72 Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks DeMar DeRozan 14 Joel Embiid 102

Total Games DeMar DeRozan 63 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeMar DeRozan .418 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage DeMar DeRozan .214 Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage DeMar DeRozan .852 Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeMar DeRozan 23.9 (2014) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game DeMar DeRozan 6.7 (2019) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game DeMar DeRozan 5.8 (2015) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game DeMar DeRozan 1.8 (2022) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game DeMar DeRozan 0.6 (2018) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)