Joel Embiid vs. Garrison Mathews Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Garrison Mathews 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
Garrison Mathews: 2019-20 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Garrison Mathews 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 9 Garrison Mathews 6

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Garrison Mathews 1

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Garrison Mathews 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Garrison Mathews 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Garrison Mathews 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Garrison Mathews 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Garrison Mathews 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Garrison Mathews 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.7 Garrison Mathews 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.0 Garrison Mathews 1.8

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.7 Garrison Mathews 0.7

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Garrison Mathews 0.5

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.6 Garrison Mathews 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,523 Garrison Mathews 2,037

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,987 Garrison Mathews 553

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,658 Garrison Mathews 223

Total Steals Joel Embiid 411 Garrison Mathews 164

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 738 Garrison Mathews 60

Total Games Joel Embiid 452 Garrison Mathews 314

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .501 Garrison Mathews .405

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .339 Garrison Mathews .382

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Garrison Mathews .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Garrison Mathews 10.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Garrison Mathews 2.9 (2022)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Garrison Mathews 1.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Garrison Mathews 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Garrison Mathews 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Garrison Mathews 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Garrison Mathews 0.7

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Garrison Mathews 0.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Garrison Mathews 0.0

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Garrison Mathews 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Garrison Mathews 4

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Garrison Mathews 2

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Garrison Mathews 0

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Garrison Mathews 0

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Garrison Mathews 0

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Garrison Mathews 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Garrison Mathews .000

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Garrison Mathews .000

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Garrison Mathews .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Garrison Mathews 1.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Garrison Mathews 0.7 (2021)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Garrison Mathews 0.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Garrison Mathews 0.0 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Garrison Mathews 0.0 (2021)