Joel Embiid vs. Derek Strong Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Strong 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
Derek Strong: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Derek Strong 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 10 Derek Strong 10

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Derek Strong 3

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Derek Strong 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Derek Strong 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Derek Strong 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Derek Strong 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Derek Strong 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Derek Strong 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.6 Derek Strong 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.0 Derek Strong 4.9

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.7 Derek Strong 0.6

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Derek Strong 0.4

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.6 Derek Strong 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,641 Derek Strong 3,088

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 5,020 Derek Strong 2,213

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,678 Derek Strong 291

Total Steals Joel Embiid 416 Derek Strong 203

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 747 Derek Strong 94

Total Games Joel Embiid 458 Derek Strong 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .501 Derek Strong .430

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .339 Derek Strong .180

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Derek Strong .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Derek Strong 12.7 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Derek Strong 7.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Derek Strong 1.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Derek Strong 0.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Derek Strong 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Derek Strong 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Derek Strong 7.4

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Derek Strong 0.7

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Derek Strong 0.6

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Derek Strong 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Derek Strong 76

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Derek Strong 74

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Derek Strong 7

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Derek Strong 6

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Derek Strong 3

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Derek Strong 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Derek Strong .481

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Derek Strong .000

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Derek Strong .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Derek Strong 12.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Derek Strong 10.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Derek Strong 0.8 (1997)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Derek Strong 1.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Derek Strong 0.4 (1997)