Derek Anderson vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Derek Anderson 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

Derek Anderson

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Anderson: 1997-98 to 2007-08
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Anderson 1 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Derek Anderson 11 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Derek Anderson 5 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Derek Anderson 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derek Anderson 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Derek Anderson 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derek Anderson 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derek Anderson 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Derek Anderson 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 12.0 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 3.2 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 3.4 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.1 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.1 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Anderson 7,357 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Derek Anderson 1,988 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Derek Anderson 2,083 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Derek Anderson 691 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Derek Anderson 87 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Derek Anderson 615 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Anderson .408 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Derek Anderson .341 Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Derek Anderson .853 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 16.9 (2000) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 4.4 (2001) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 4.5 (2004) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.5 (2001) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.2 (2003) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 7.0 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 1.9 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 1.7 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 0.5 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.0 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Anderson 167 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Derek Anderson 45 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Derek Anderson 40 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Derek Anderson 12 Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Derek Anderson 1 Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Derek Anderson 24 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Anderson .336 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Derek Anderson .302 Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Derek Anderson .838 Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 14.7 (2002) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 2.7 (2001) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 2.8 (1998) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.3 (1998) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.3 (1998) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)