Joel Anthony vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Joel Anthony 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

Joel Anthony

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Anthony: 2007-08 to 2016-17
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Anthony 2 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Joel Anthony 10 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Joel Anthony 6 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Joel Anthony 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Anthony 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Joel Anthony 0 Joel Embiid 1

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

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

Scoring Leader Joel Anthony 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 2.2 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 2.8 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.3 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.1 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Anthony 1,064 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 1,353 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Joel Anthony 99 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Joel Anthony 127 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 531 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Joel Anthony 490 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .513 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Joel Anthony - Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .662 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 3.5 (2008) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 3.9 (2012) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.4 (2009) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.6 (2012) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.4 (2009) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 2.2 Joel Embiid 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 3.1 Joel Embiid 10.7

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 Joel Embiid 3.0

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.3 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.1 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Anthony 147 Joel Embiid 1,411

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 205 Joel Embiid 612

Total Assists Joel Anthony 15 Joel Embiid 170

Total Steals Joel Anthony 17 Joel Embiid 47

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 72 Joel Embiid 97

Total Games Joel Anthony 66 Joel Embiid 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .481 Joel Embiid .460

3-Point Percentage Joel Anthony - Joel Embiid .287

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .746 Joel Embiid .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 3.2 (2012) Joel Embiid 35.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 4.6 (2011) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.5 (2011) Joel Embiid 5.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.4 (2010) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.8 (2011) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)