Joel Embiid vs. Ausar Thompson Comparison

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 10 Ausar Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Ausar Thompson 1

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Ausar Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Ausar Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Ausar Thompson 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.5 Ausar Thompson 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Ausar Thompson 5.8

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Ausar Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Ausar Thompson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.6 Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,748 Ausar Thompson 1,405

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 5,060 Ausar Thompson 836

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,689 Ausar Thompson 317

Total Steals Joel Embiid 420 Ausar Thompson 198

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 752 Ausar Thompson 114

Total Games Joel Embiid 463 Ausar Thompson 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .500 Ausar Thompson .510

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .336 Ausar Thompson .208

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Ausar Thompson .599

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Ausar Thompson 11.6 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Ausar Thompson 6.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Ausar Thompson 2.9 (2026)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Ausar Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Ausar Thompson 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Ausar Thompson 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Ausar Thompson 5.2

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Ausar Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Ausar Thompson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Ausar Thompson 69

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Ausar Thompson 31

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Ausar Thompson 6

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Ausar Thompson 7

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Ausar Thompson 5

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Ausar Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Ausar Thompson .571

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Ausar Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Ausar Thompson .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Ausar Thompson 11.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Ausar Thompson 5.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Ausar Thompson 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Ausar Thompson 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Ausar Thompson 0.8 (2025)