Desmond Bane vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Desmond Bane 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
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2025-26
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 6 Joel Embiid 10

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Desmond Bane 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Desmond Bane 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Desmond Bane 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.9 Joel Embiid 27.5

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Joel Embiid 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 6,073 Joel Embiid 12,748

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,555 Joel Embiid 5,060

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,299 Joel Embiid 1,689

Total Steals Desmond Bane 332 Joel Embiid 420

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 125 Joel Embiid 752

Total Games Desmond Bane 339 Joel Embiid 463

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .470 Joel Embiid .500

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .407 Joel Embiid .336

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .889 Joel Embiid .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)