Joel Embiid vs. Byron Irvin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Byron Irvin 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Byron Irvin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Byron Irvin: 1989-90 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Byron Irvin 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Byron Irvin 3

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Byron Irvin 1

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Byron Irvin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Byron Irvin 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Byron Irvin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Byron Irvin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Byron Irvin 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Byron Irvin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Byron Irvin 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Byron Irvin 1.4

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Byron Irvin 0.8

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Byron Irvin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Byron Irvin 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Byron Irvin 451

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Byron Irvin 123

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Byron Irvin 73

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Byron Irvin 44

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Byron Irvin 3

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Byron Irvin 87

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Byron Irvin .471

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Byron Irvin .350

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Byron Irvin .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Byron Irvin 5.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Byron Irvin 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Byron Irvin 0.9 (1990)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Byron Irvin 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Byron Irvin 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Byron Irvin 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Byron Irvin 2.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Byron Irvin 1.3

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Byron Irvin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Byron Irvin 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Byron Irvin 15

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Byron Irvin 8

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Byron Irvin 5

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Byron Irvin 2

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Byron Irvin 0

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Byron Irvin 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Byron Irvin .227

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Byron Irvin -

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Byron Irvin .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Byron Irvin 3.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Byron Irvin 2.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Byron Irvin 1.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Byron Irvin 0.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Byron Irvin 0.0 (1990)