Jamal Cain vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Jamal Cain 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
Jamal Cain: 2022-23 to 2024-25
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jamal Cain 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Jamal Cain 3 Joel Embiid 9

Playoffs Played Jamal Cain 0 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Jamal Cain 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jamal Cain 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Jamal Cain 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jamal Cain 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jamal Cain 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Jamal Cain 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamal Cain 4.8 Joel Embiid 27.7

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Cain 2.1 Joel Embiid 11.0

Assists Per Game Jamal Cain 0.5 Joel Embiid 3.7

Steals Per Game Jamal Cain 0.5 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jamal Cain 0.2 Joel Embiid 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamal Cain 391 Joel Embiid 12,523

Total Rebounds Jamal Cain 174 Joel Embiid 4,987

Total Assists Jamal Cain 44 Joel Embiid 1,658

Total Steals Jamal Cain 44 Joel Embiid 411

Total Blocks Jamal Cain 15 Joel Embiid 738

Total Games Jamal Cain 81 Joel Embiid 452

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamal Cain .459 Joel Embiid .501

3-Point Percentage Jamal Cain .336 Joel Embiid .339

Free Throw Percentage Jamal Cain .726 Joel Embiid .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamal Cain 5.4 (2023) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Cain 2.9 (2023) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jamal Cain 0.7 (2023) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jamal Cain 0.6 (2025) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jamal Cain 0.2 (2025) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamal Cain - Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Cain - Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Jamal Cain - Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Jamal Cain - Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jamal Cain - Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamal Cain - Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Jamal Cain - Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Jamal Cain - Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Jamal Cain - Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Jamal Cain - Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Jamal Cain 0 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamal Cain - Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Jamal Cain - Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Jamal Cain - Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamal Cain - Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Cain - Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jamal Cain - Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jamal Cain - Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Jamal Cain - Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)