Harrison Barnes vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Harrison Barnes 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
Harrison Barnes: 2012-13 to 2025-26
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Harrison Barnes 1 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Harrison Barnes 14 Joel Embiid 10

Playoffs Played Harrison Barnes 5 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Harrison Barnes 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Harrison Barnes 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Harrison Barnes 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Harrison Barnes 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Harrison Barnes 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Harrison Barnes 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 13.9 Joel Embiid 27.6

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 4.7 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.8 Joel Embiid 3.7

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.7 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.2 Joel Embiid 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Harrison Barnes 14,042 Joel Embiid 12,659

Total Rebounds Harrison Barnes 4,804 Joel Embiid 5,024

Total Assists Harrison Barnes 1,779 Joel Embiid 1,680

Total Steals Harrison Barnes 693 Joel Embiid 417

Total Blocks Harrison Barnes 182 Joel Embiid 748

Total Games Harrison Barnes 1,012 Joel Embiid 459

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harrison Barnes .460 Joel Embiid .501

3-Point Percentage Harrison Barnes .386 Joel Embiid .338

Free Throw Percentage Harrison Barnes .811 Joel Embiid .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 19.2 (2017) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 6.6 (2021) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 3.5 (2021) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.1 (2026) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.3 (2014) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 10.7 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 4.9 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.3 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.7 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.4 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Harrison Barnes 762 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Harrison Barnes 351 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Harrison Barnes 90 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Harrison Barnes 50 Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Harrison Barnes 25 Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Harrison Barnes 71 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harrison Barnes .419 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Harrison Barnes .343 Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Harrison Barnes .752 Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 16.1 (2013) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 6.4 (2013) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.5 (2015) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.1 (2023) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.5 (2015) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)