Jimmy Butler vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Jimmy Butler 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
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2025-26
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 15 Joel Embiid 10

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 12 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jimmy Butler 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Jimmy Butler 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Jimmy Butler 0 Joel Embiid 2

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Joel Embiid 27.5

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.4 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.4 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Joel Embiid 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 16,338 Joel Embiid 12,748

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,782 Joel Embiid 5,060

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,886 Joel Embiid 1,689

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,437 Joel Embiid 420

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 384 Joel Embiid 752

Total Games Jimmy Butler 892 Joel Embiid 463

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .473 Joel Embiid .500

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .331 Joel Embiid .336

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Joel Embiid .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.1 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.7 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.5 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,745 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 807 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 608 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 217 Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 71 Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Jimmy Butler 130 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .459 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .344 Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .827 Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)