Derrick Alston vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Derrick Alston 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

Derrick Alston

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Alston: 1994-95 to 1996-97
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Alston 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Derrick Alston 3 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Derrick Alston 0 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Derrick Alston 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derrick Alston 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Derrick Alston 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Alston 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Alston 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Derrick Alston 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Alston 5.4 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston 3.8 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston 0.7 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston 0.7 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston 0.6 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Alston 751 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Derrick Alston 525 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Derrick Alston 94 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Derrick Alston 95 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Derrick Alston 87 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Derrick Alston 139 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Alston .489 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Derrick Alston .143 Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Alston .487 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Alston 6.2 (1996) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston 4.1 (1996) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston 0.8 (1996) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston 0.8 (1996) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston 0.7 (1996) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Alston - Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston - Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston - Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston - Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston - Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Alston - Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Derrick Alston - Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Derrick Alston - Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Derrick Alston - Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Derrick Alston - Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Derrick Alston 0 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Alston - Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Derrick Alston - Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Alston - Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Alston - Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston - Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston - Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston - Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston - Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)