Joel Embiid vs. A.J. Lawson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars A.J. Lawson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2024-25
A.J. Lawson: 2022-23 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 A.J. Lawson 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 9 A.J. Lawson 3

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 A.J. Lawson 1

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 A.J. Lawson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 A.J. Lawson 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 A.J. Lawson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 A.J. Lawson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 A.J. Lawson 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 A.J. Lawson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.7 A.J. Lawson 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.0 A.J. Lawson 1.9

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.7 A.J. Lawson 0.6

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 A.J. Lawson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.6 A.J. Lawson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,523 A.J. Lawson 428

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,987 A.J. Lawson 157

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,658 A.J. Lawson 53

Total Steals Joel Embiid 411 A.J. Lawson 25

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 738 A.J. Lawson 9

Total Games Joel Embiid 452 A.J. Lawson 83

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .501 A.J. Lawson .439

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .339 A.J. Lawson .318

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 A.J. Lawson .638

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) A.J. Lawson 9.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) A.J. Lawson 3.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) A.J. Lawson 1.2 (2025)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) A.J. Lawson 0.5 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) A.J. Lawson 0.2 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 A.J. Lawson 1.1

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 A.J. Lawson 0.3

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 A.J. Lawson 0.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 A.J. Lawson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 A.J. Lawson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 A.J. Lawson 11

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 A.J. Lawson 3

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 A.J. Lawson 0

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 A.J. Lawson 0

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 A.J. Lawson 1

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 A.J. Lawson 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 A.J. Lawson .444

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 A.J. Lawson .333

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 A.J. Lawson .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) A.J. Lawson 1.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) A.J. Lawson 0.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) A.J. Lawson 0.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) A.J. Lawson 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) A.J. Lawson 0.1 (2024)