Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid 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

Giannis Antetokounmpo

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
G. Antetokounmpo: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships G. Antetokounmpo 1 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons G. Antetokounmpo 11 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played G. Antetokounmpo 8 Joel Embiid 6

All-Star Games G. Antetokounmpo 8 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP G. Antetokounmpo 2 Joel Embiid 1

Finals MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 Joel Embiid 0

All-NBA First Team G. Antetokounmpo 5 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 7 Joel Embiid 5

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 5 Joel Embiid 3

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

Scoring Leader G. Antetokounmpo 0 Joel Embiid 2

In-Season Tournament 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Joel Embiid 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 23.4 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 9.8 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 4.9 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.1 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.2 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 18,502 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 7,732 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 3,855 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 903 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 986 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 792 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .545 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .286 Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .702 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 31.1 (2023) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 13.6 (2020) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.5 (2024) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.6 (2017) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.9 (2017) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 26.6 Joel Embiid 24.0

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 12.0 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.2 Joel Embiid 2.8

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.0 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.3 Joel Embiid 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 2,105 Joel Embiid 1,271

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 945 Joel Embiid 576

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 413 Joel Embiid 148

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 80 Joel Embiid 42

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 105 Joel Embiid 93

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 79 Joel Embiid 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .527 Joel Embiid .461

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .261 Joel Embiid .280

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .618 Joel Embiid .823

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 31.7 (2022) Joel Embiid 30.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 14.2 (2022) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.8 (2022) Joel Embiid 3.4 (2021)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.2 (2017) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.0 (2019) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)