Joel Embiid vs. C.J. McCollum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars C.J. McCollum 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
C.J. McCollum: 2013-14 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 C.J. McCollum 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 9 C.J. McCollum 12

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 C.J. McCollum 10

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 C.J. McCollum 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 C.J. McCollum 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 C.J. McCollum 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 C.J. McCollum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 C.J. McCollum 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 C.J. McCollum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.7 C.J. McCollum 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.0 C.J. McCollum 3.6

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.7 C.J. McCollum 3.8

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 C.J. McCollum 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.6 C.J. McCollum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,523 C.J. McCollum 15,414

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,987 C.J. McCollum 2,867

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,658 C.J. McCollum 3,005

Total Steals Joel Embiid 411 C.J. McCollum 704

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 738 C.J. McCollum 326

Total Games Joel Embiid 452 C.J. McCollum 787

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .501 C.J. McCollum .453

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .339 C.J. McCollum .397

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 C.J. McCollum .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) C.J. McCollum 23.1 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) C.J. McCollum 4.4 (2023)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) C.J. McCollum 5.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) C.J. McCollum 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) C.J. McCollum 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 C.J. McCollum 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 C.J. McCollum 4.4

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 C.J. McCollum 3.1

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 C.J. McCollum 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 C.J. McCollum 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 C.J. McCollum 1,344

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 C.J. McCollum 297

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 C.J. McCollum 205

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 C.J. McCollum 57

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 C.J. McCollum 33

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 C.J. McCollum 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 C.J. McCollum .433

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 C.J. McCollum .368

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 C.J. McCollum .766

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) C.J. McCollum 25.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) C.J. McCollum 6.7 (2022)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) C.J. McCollum 4.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) C.J. McCollum 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) C.J. McCollum 0.8 (2022)