Joel Embiid vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 10 Fred VanVleet 9

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Fred VanVleet 6

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Fred VanVleet 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Fred VanVleet 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Fred VanVleet 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Fred VanVleet 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Fred VanVleet 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Fred VanVleet 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.5 Fred VanVleet 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.7 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.6 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,671 Fred VanVleet 8,204

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 5,030 Fred VanVleet 1,884

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,683 Fred VanVleet 3,121

Total Steals Joel Embiid 417 Fred VanVleet 757

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 749 Fred VanVleet 253

Total Games Joel Embiid 460 Fred VanVleet 550

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .501 Fred VanVleet .401

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .337 Fred VanVleet .371

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Fred VanVleet 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Fred VanVleet 2.4

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Fred VanVleet 3.6

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Fred VanVleet 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Fred VanVleet 649

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Fred VanVleet 140

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Fred VanVleet 211

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Fred VanVleet 51

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Fred VanVleet 19

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Fred VanVleet 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Fred VanVleet .397

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Fred VanVleet .383

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)