Joel Embiid vs. Darius Garland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Darius Garland 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.

Darius Garland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Darius Garland 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Darius Garland 5

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Darius Garland 2

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Darius Garland 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Darius Garland 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Darius Garland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Darius Garland 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Darius Garland 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Darius Garland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Darius Garland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Darius Garland 2.6

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Darius Garland 6.7

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Darius Garland 1.2

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Darius Garland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Darius Garland 5,660

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Darius Garland 801

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Darius Garland 2,052

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Darius Garland 356

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Darius Garland 33

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Darius Garland 307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Darius Garland .448

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Darius Garland .384

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Darius Garland .864

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Darius Garland 21.7 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Darius Garland 3.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Darius Garland 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Darius Garland 1.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Darius Garland 0.1 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.3 Darius Garland 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Darius Garland 2.1

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 2.9 Darius Garland 5.3

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Darius Garland 1.4

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Darius Garland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,334 Darius Garland 132

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 594 Darius Garland 15

Total Assists Joel Embiid 160 Darius Garland 37

Total Steals Joel Embiid 44 Darius Garland 10

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 94 Darius Garland 1

Total Games Joel Embiid 55 Darius Garland 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .458 Darius Garland .451

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .276 Darius Garland .409

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .822 Darius Garland .815

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 31.5 (2024) Darius Garland 20.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Darius Garland 3.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 6.0 (2024) Darius Garland 6.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Darius Garland 1.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Darius Garland 0.2 (2023)