Jalen Brunson vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Jalen Brunson 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
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 7 Joel Embiid 9

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jalen Brunson 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Jalen Brunson 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Jalen Brunson 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.1 Joel Embiid 27.7

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Joel Embiid 11.0

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 Joel Embiid 3.7

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Joel Embiid 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 8,821 Joel Embiid 12,523

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,549 Joel Embiid 4,987

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,449 Joel Embiid 1,658

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 351 Joel Embiid 411

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 Joel Embiid 738

Total Games Jalen Brunson 487 Joel Embiid 452

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Joel Embiid .501

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .389 Joel Embiid .339

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .823 Joel Embiid .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)