Joel Embiid vs. Daniel Theis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Daniel Theis 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
Daniel Theis: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Daniel Theis 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 10 Daniel Theis 8

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Daniel Theis 4

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Daniel Theis 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Daniel Theis 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Daniel Theis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Daniel Theis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Daniel Theis 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Daniel Theis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.5 Daniel Theis 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Daniel Theis 4.7

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Daniel Theis 1.3

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Daniel Theis 0.5

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.6 Daniel Theis 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,748 Daniel Theis 2,904

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 5,060 Daniel Theis 1,939

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,689 Daniel Theis 514

Total Steals Joel Embiid 420 Daniel Theis 190

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 752 Daniel Theis 339

Total Games Joel Embiid 463 Daniel Theis 411

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .500 Daniel Theis .537

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .336 Daniel Theis .326

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Daniel Theis .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Daniel Theis 9.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Daniel Theis 6.6 (2020)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Daniel Theis 1.7 (2020)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Daniel Theis 0.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Daniel Theis 1.3 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Daniel Theis 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Daniel Theis 4.5

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Daniel Theis 0.9

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Daniel Theis 0.3

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Daniel Theis 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Daniel Theis 236

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Daniel Theis 184

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Daniel Theis 36

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Daniel Theis 11

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Daniel Theis 30

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Daniel Theis 41

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Daniel Theis .530

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Daniel Theis .186

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Daniel Theis .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Daniel Theis 8.9 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Daniel Theis 7.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Daniel Theis 1.5 (2020)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Daniel Theis 0.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Daniel Theis 1.2 (2020)