James Anderson vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and James Anderson 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
James Anderson: 2010-11 to 2015-16
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Anderson 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons James Anderson 5 Joel Embiid 9

Playoffs Played James Anderson 2 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games James Anderson 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Anderson 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team James Anderson 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Anderson 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Anderson 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader James Anderson 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Anderson 5.8 Joel Embiid 27.7

Rebounds Per Game James Anderson 2.3 Joel Embiid 11.0

Assists Per Game James Anderson 1.2 Joel Embiid 3.7

Steals Per Game James Anderson 0.5 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Anderson 0.2 Joel Embiid 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points James Anderson 1,422 Joel Embiid 12,523

Total Rebounds James Anderson 560 Joel Embiid 4,987

Total Assists James Anderson 291 Joel Embiid 1,658

Total Steals James Anderson 121 Joel Embiid 411

Total Blocks James Anderson 55 Joel Embiid 738

Total Games James Anderson 247 Joel Embiid 452

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Anderson .411 Joel Embiid .501

3-Point Percentage James Anderson .321 Joel Embiid .339

Free Throw Percentage James Anderson .755 Joel Embiid .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Anderson 10.1 (2014) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game James Anderson 3.8 (2014) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game James Anderson 1.9 (2014) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Anderson 0.9 (2014) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game James Anderson 0.4 (2014) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Anderson 1.3 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game James Anderson 0.9 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game James Anderson 0.3 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game James Anderson 0.1 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Anderson 0.0 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Anderson 13 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds James Anderson 9 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists James Anderson 3 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals James Anderson 1 Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks James Anderson 0 Joel Embiid 102

Total Games James Anderson 10 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Anderson .357 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage James Anderson .286 Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage James Anderson .500 Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Anderson 1.4 (2012) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game James Anderson 2.0 (2013) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game James Anderson 0.4 (2012) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Anderson 0.1 (2012) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game James Anderson 0.0 (2013) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)