Joel Embiid vs. Brook Lopez Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brook Lopez 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
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Brook Lopez 1

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 9 Brook Lopez 17

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Brook Lopez 9

NBA Cups Won Joel Embiid 0 * Brook Lopez 1 *

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Brook Lopez 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Brook Lopez 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Brook Lopez 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Brook Lopez 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Joel Embiid 0 Brook Lopez 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Brook Lopez 2

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Brook Lopez 0

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.7 Brook Lopez 15.9

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.0 Brook Lopez 6.1

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.7 Brook Lopez 1.5

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Brook Lopez 0.6

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.6 Brook Lopez 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,523 Brook Lopez 17,517

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,987 Brook Lopez 6,737

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,658 Brook Lopez 1,614

Total Steals Joel Embiid 411 Brook Lopez 633

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 738 Brook Lopez 2,060

Total Games Joel Embiid 452 Brook Lopez 1,105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .501 Brook Lopez .497

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .339 Brook Lopez .352

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Brook Lopez .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Brook Lopez 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Brook Lopez 5.8

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Brook Lopez 0.9

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Brook Lopez 0.6

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Brook Lopez 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Brook Lopez 1,252

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Brook Lopez 515

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Brook Lopez 76

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Brook Lopez 57

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Brook Lopez 149

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Brook Lopez 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Brook Lopez .513

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Brook Lopez .331

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Brook Lopez .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Brook Lopez 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013)