Joel Embiid vs. Aaron Gordon Comparison

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

vs.

Aaron Gordon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Aaron Gordon: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Aaron Gordon 1

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Aaron Gordon 10

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Aaron Gordon 5

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Aaron Gordon 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Aaron Gordon 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Aaron Gordon 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Aaron Gordon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Aaron Gordon 13.5

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Aaron Gordon 6.3

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Aaron Gordon 2.7

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Aaron Gordon 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Aaron Gordon 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Aaron Gordon 9,009

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Aaron Gordon 4,227

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Aaron Gordon 1,775

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Aaron Gordon 499

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Aaron Gordon 431

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Aaron Gordon 669

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Aaron Gordon .481

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Aaron Gordon .323

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Aaron Gordon .683

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Aaron Gordon 17.6 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Aaron Gordon 7.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Aaron Gordon 3.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Aaron Gordon 1.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Aaron Gordon 0.8 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.3 Aaron Gordon 13.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Aaron Gordon 6.3

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 2.9 Aaron Gordon 2.7

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Aaron Gordon 0.6

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Aaron Gordon 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,334 Aaron Gordon 547

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 594 Aaron Gordon 264

Total Assists Joel Embiid 160 Aaron Gordon 113

Total Steals Joel Embiid 44 Aaron Gordon 24

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 94 Aaron Gordon 23

Total Games Joel Embiid 55 Aaron Gordon 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .458 Aaron Gordon .478

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .276 Aaron Gordon .349

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .822 Aaron Gordon .660

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 31.5 (2024) Aaron Gordon 15.2 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Aaron Gordon 9.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 6.0 (2024) Aaron Gordon 5.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2022)