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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2024-25
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Darius Garland 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 9 Darius Garland 6

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Darius Garland 3

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Darius Garland 2

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 27.7 Darius Garland 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.0 Darius Garland 2.7

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.7 Darius Garland 6.7

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Darius Garland 1.2

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.6 Darius Garland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,523 Darius Garland 7,204

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,987 Darius Garland 1,015

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,658 Darius Garland 2,558

Total Steals Joel Embiid 411 Darius Garland 447

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 738 Darius Garland 44

Total Games Joel Embiid 452 Darius Garland 382

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .501 Darius Garland .453

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .339 Darius Garland .388

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Darius Garland .867

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 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Darius Garland 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Darius Garland 2.9

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Darius Garland 5.5

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Darius Garland 1.0

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Darius Garland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Darius Garland 381

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Darius Garland 63

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Darius Garland 120

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Darius Garland 23

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Darius Garland 3

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Darius Garland 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Darius Garland .428

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Darius Garland .343

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Darius Garland .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Darius Garland 20.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Darius Garland 3.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Darius Garland 5.8 (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)