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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
G. Antetokounmpo: 2013-14 to 2025-26
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships G. Antetokounmpo 1 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons G. Antetokounmpo 13 Joel Embiid 10

Playoffs Played G. Antetokounmpo 9 Joel Embiid 7

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

All-Star Games G. Antetokounmpo 9 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 7 Joel Embiid 1

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

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

NBA Cup 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 2 * Joel Embiid 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 Embiid 27.5

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 9.9 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.0 Joel Embiid 3.7

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.1 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.2 Joel Embiid 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 21,030 Joel Embiid 12,671

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 8,702 Joel Embiid 5,030

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 4,392 Joel Embiid 1,683

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 977 Joel Embiid 417

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 1,080 Joel Embiid 749

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 876 Joel Embiid 460

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .552 Joel Embiid .501

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .286 Joel Embiid .337

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .692 Joel Embiid .828

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 27.0 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 12.2 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.3 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.0 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.3 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 2,270 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 1,022 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 446 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 85 Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 110 Joel Embiid 102

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 84 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .532 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .259 Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .625 Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 33.0 (2025) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 15.4 (2025) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.8 (2022) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

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)