Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Joel Anthony Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Anthony and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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
G. Antetokounmpo: 2013-14 to 2025-26
Joel Anthony: 2007-08 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships G. Antetokounmpo 1 Joel Anthony 2

NBA Seasons G. Antetokounmpo 13 Joel Anthony 10

Playoffs Played G. Antetokounmpo 9 Joel Anthony 6

NBA Cups Won G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Joel Anthony 0 *

All-Star Games G. Antetokounmpo 9 Joel Anthony 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP G. Antetokounmpo 2 Joel Anthony 0

Finals MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 Joel Anthony 0

All-NBA First Team G. Antetokounmpo 7 Joel Anthony 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 9 Joel Anthony 0

All-Defensive 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 4 Joel Anthony 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 5 Joel Anthony 0

Defensive Player of The Year G. Antetokounmpo 1 Joel Anthony 0

NBA Cup MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Joel Anthony 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 2 * Joel Anthony 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 24.0 Joel Anthony 2.2

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 10.0 Joel Anthony 2.8

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.0 Joel Anthony 0.2

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.1 Joel Anthony 0.3

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.2 Joel Anthony 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 20,742 Joel Anthony 1,064

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 8,610 Joel Anthony 1,353

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 4,329 Joel Anthony 99

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 967 Joel Anthony 127

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 1,070 Joel Anthony 531

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 865 Joel Anthony 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .552 Joel Anthony .513

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .286 Joel Anthony -

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .693 Joel Anthony .662

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 34.0 (2026) Joel Anthony 3.5 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 13.6 (2020) Joel Anthony 3.9 (2012)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.8 (2026) Joel Anthony 0.4 (2009)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.6 (2017) Joel Anthony 0.6 (2012)

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.9 (2017) Joel Anthony 1.4 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 27.0 Joel Anthony 2.2

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 12.2 Joel Anthony 3.1

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.3 Joel Anthony 0.2

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.0 Joel Anthony 0.3

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.3 Joel Anthony 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 2,270 Joel Anthony 147

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 1,022 Joel Anthony 205

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 446 Joel Anthony 15

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 85 Joel Anthony 17

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 110 Joel Anthony 72

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 84 Joel Anthony 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .532 Joel Anthony .481

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .259 Joel Anthony -

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .625 Joel Anthony .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 33.0 (2025) Joel Anthony 3.2 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 15.4 (2025) Joel Anthony 4.6 (2011)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.8 (2022) Joel Anthony 0.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.2 (2017) Joel Anthony 0.4 (2010)

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.0 (2019) Joel Anthony 1.8 (2011)