Joel Embiid vs. Drazen Petrovic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Drazen Petrovic 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.

Drazen Petrovic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Drazen Petrovic: 1989-90 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Drazen Petrovic 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Drazen Petrovic 4

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Drazen Petrovic 3

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Drazen Petrovic 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Drazen Petrovic 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Drazen Petrovic 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Drazen Petrovic 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Drazen Petrovic 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Drazen Petrovic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Drazen Petrovic 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Drazen Petrovic 2.3

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Drazen Petrovic 2.4

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Drazen Petrovic 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Drazen Petrovic 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Drazen Petrovic 4,461

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Drazen Petrovic 669

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Drazen Petrovic 701

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Drazen Petrovic 265

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Drazen Petrovic 27

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Drazen Petrovic 290

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Drazen Petrovic .506

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Drazen Petrovic .437

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Drazen Petrovic .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Drazen Petrovic 22.3 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Drazen Petrovic 3.1 (1992)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Drazen Petrovic 3.5 (1993)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Drazen Petrovic 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Drazen Petrovic 0.2 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.7 Drazen Petrovic 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Drazen Petrovic 1.8

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Drazen Petrovic 1.4

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Drazen Petrovic 0.4

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Drazen Petrovic 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,430 Drazen Petrovic 297

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 628 Drazen Petrovic 51

Total Assists Joel Embiid 180 Drazen Petrovic 42

Total Steals Joel Embiid 48 Drazen Petrovic 12

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 101 Drazen Petrovic 1

Total Games Joel Embiid 58 Drazen Petrovic 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Drazen Petrovic .474

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .286 Drazen Petrovic .324

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .824 Drazen Petrovic .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 31.8 (2024) Drazen Petrovic 24.3 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Drazen Petrovic 2.5 (1992)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 6.4 (2024) Drazen Petrovic 3.3 (1992)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Drazen Petrovic 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Drazen Petrovic 0.3 (1992)