Joel Embiid vs. Brandin Podziemski Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brandin Podziemski 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
Brandin Podziemski: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Brandin Podziemski 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 10 Brandin Podziemski 3

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Brandin Podziemski 1

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Brandin Podziemski 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Brandin Podziemski 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Brandin Podziemski 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Brandin Podziemski 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.5 Brandin Podziemski 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Brandin Podziemski 5.3

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Brandin Podziemski 3.5

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Brandin Podziemski 1.0

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.6 Brandin Podziemski 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,748 Brandin Podziemski 1,756

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 5,060 Brandin Podziemski 878

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,689 Brandin Podziemski 579

Total Steals Joel Embiid 420 Brandin Podziemski 162

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 752 Brandin Podziemski 32

Total Games Joel Embiid 463 Brandin Podziemski 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .500 Brandin Podziemski .448

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .336 Brandin Podziemski .383

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Brandin Podziemski .716

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Brandin Podziemski 12.1 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Brandin Podziemski 5.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Brandin Podziemski 3.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Brandin Podziemski 1.2 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Brandin Podziemski 0.2 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Brandin Podziemski 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Brandin Podziemski 5.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Brandin Podziemski 3.1

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Brandin Podziemski 1.3

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Brandin Podziemski 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Brandin Podziemski 135

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Brandin Podziemski 60

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Brandin Podziemski 37

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Brandin Podziemski 15

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Brandin Podziemski 2

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Brandin Podziemski 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Brandin Podziemski .364

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Brandin Podziemski .328

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Brandin Podziemski .708

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Brandin Podziemski 11.3 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Brandin Podziemski 5.0 (2025)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Brandin Podziemski 3.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Brandin Podziemski 1.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Brandin Podziemski 0.2 (2025)