Joel Embiid vs. Cory Joseph Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cory Joseph 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
Cory Joseph: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Cory Joseph 1

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 10 Cory Joseph 14

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Cory Joseph 8

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Cory Joseph 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Cory Joseph 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Cory Joseph 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Cory Joseph 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Cory Joseph 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Cory Joseph 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.5 Cory Joseph 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Cory Joseph 2.4

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Cory Joseph 2.9

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Cory Joseph 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.6 Cory Joseph 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,748 Cory Joseph 5,828

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 5,060 Cory Joseph 2,094

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,689 Cory Joseph 2,517

Total Steals Joel Embiid 420 Cory Joseph 626

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 752 Cory Joseph 183

Total Games Joel Embiid 463 Cory Joseph 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .500 Cory Joseph .440

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .336 Cory Joseph .350

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Cory Joseph .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Cory Joseph 9.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Cory Joseph 3.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Cory Joseph 3.9 (2019)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Cory Joseph 1.1 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Cory Joseph 0.3 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Cory Joseph 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Cory Joseph 1.6

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Cory Joseph 1.7

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Cory Joseph 0.6

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Cory Joseph 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Cory Joseph 455

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Cory Joseph 136

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Cory Joseph 151

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Cory Joseph 48

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Cory Joseph 11

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Cory Joseph 87

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Cory Joseph .458

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Cory Joseph .323

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Cory Joseph .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Cory Joseph 8.5 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Cory Joseph 2.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Cory Joseph 3.1 (2017)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Cory Joseph 1.3 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Cory Joseph 0.4 (2025)