Joel Embiid vs. Dennis Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Smith Jr. 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.

Dennis Smith Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Dennis Smith Jr.: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Dennis Smith Jr. 7

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Dennis Smith Jr. 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Dennis Smith Jr. 3.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Dennis Smith Jr. 4.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Dennis Smith Jr. 1.2

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Dennis Smith Jr. 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Dennis Smith Jr. 3,160

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Dennis Smith Jr. 967

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Dennis Smith Jr. 1,381

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Dennis Smith Jr. 377

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Dennis Smith Jr. 109

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Dennis Smith Jr. 326

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Dennis Smith Jr. .407

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Dennis Smith Jr. .298

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Dennis Smith Jr. .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Dennis Smith Jr. 15.2 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Dennis Smith Jr. 3.8 (2018)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Dennis Smith Jr. 5.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Dennis Smith Jr. 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Dennis Smith Jr. 0.6 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Dennis Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Dennis Smith Jr. -