Joel Embiid vs. Amen Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Amen Thompson 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 2025-26
Amen Thompson: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Amen Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 10 Amen Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Amen Thompson 1

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Amen Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Amen Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Amen Thompson 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Joel Embiid 0 Amen Thompson 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Amen Thompson 1

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Amen Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.5 Amen Thompson 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Amen Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Amen Thompson 3.5

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Amen Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.6 Amen Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,748 Amen Thompson 1,947

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 5,060 Amen Thompson 1,130

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,689 Amen Thompson 543

Total Steals Joel Embiid 420 Amen Thompson 205

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 752 Amen Thompson 138

Total Games Joel Embiid 463 Amen Thompson 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .500 Amen Thompson .535

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .336 Amen Thompson .214

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Amen Thompson .708

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Amen Thompson 17.5 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Amen Thompson 8.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Amen Thompson 5.2 (2026)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Amen Thompson 1.4 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Amen Thompson 1.3 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Amen Thompson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Amen Thompson 6.9

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Amen Thompson 3.3

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Amen Thompson 1.7

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Amen Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Amen Thompson 110

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Amen Thompson 48

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Amen Thompson 23

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Amen Thompson 12

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Amen Thompson 6

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Amen Thompson 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Amen Thompson .494

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Amen Thompson .250

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Amen Thompson .694

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Amen Thompson 15.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Amen Thompson 6.9 (2025)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Amen Thompson 3.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Amen Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Amen Thompson 0.9 (2025)