Joel Embiid vs. Cody Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cody Zeller 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.

Cody Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Cody Zeller: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Cody Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Cody Zeller 11

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Cody Zeller 3

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Cody Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Cody Zeller 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Cody Zeller 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Cody Zeller 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Cody Zeller 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Cody Zeller 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Cody Zeller 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Cody Zeller 5.7

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Cody Zeller 1.3

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Cody Zeller 0.6

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Cody Zeller 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Cody Zeller 4,376

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Cody Zeller 3,125

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Cody Zeller 740

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Cody Zeller 332

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Cody Zeller 330

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Cody Zeller 552

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Cody Zeller .520

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Cody Zeller .220

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Cody Zeller .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Cody Zeller 11.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Cody Zeller 7.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Cody Zeller 2.1 (2019)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Cody Zeller 1.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Cody Zeller 0.9 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Cody Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Cody Zeller 2.9

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Cody Zeller 0.3

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Cody Zeller 0.1

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Cody Zeller 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Cody Zeller 113

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Cody Zeller 94

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Cody Zeller 11

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Cody Zeller 3

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Cody Zeller 10

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Cody Zeller 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Cody Zeller .537

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Cody Zeller -

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Cody Zeller .625

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Cody Zeller 8.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Cody Zeller 5.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Cody Zeller 0.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Cody Zeller 0.1 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Cody Zeller 0.8 (2014)