Joel Embiid vs. Haywood Highsmith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Haywood Highsmith 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
Haywood Highsmith: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Haywood Highsmith 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 10 Haywood Highsmith 5

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Haywood Highsmith 4

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Haywood Highsmith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Haywood Highsmith 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Haywood Highsmith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Haywood Highsmith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Haywood Highsmith 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Haywood Highsmith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.6 Haywood Highsmith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.0 Haywood Highsmith 3.1

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.7 Haywood Highsmith 1.1

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Haywood Highsmith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.6 Haywood Highsmith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,572 Haywood Highsmith 1,171

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 5,002 Haywood Highsmith 681

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,669 Haywood Highsmith 233

Total Steals Joel Embiid 413 Haywood Highsmith 160

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 740 Haywood Highsmith 87

Total Games Joel Embiid 455 Haywood Highsmith 218

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .501 Haywood Highsmith .449

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .340 Haywood Highsmith .374

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Haywood Highsmith .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Haywood Highsmith 6.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Haywood Highsmith 3.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Haywood Highsmith 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Haywood Highsmith 0.9 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Haywood Highsmith 0.5 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Haywood Highsmith 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Haywood Highsmith 1.6

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Haywood Highsmith 0.6

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Haywood Highsmith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Haywood Highsmith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Haywood Highsmith 122

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Haywood Highsmith 56

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Haywood Highsmith 20

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Haywood Highsmith 14

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Haywood Highsmith 5

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Haywood Highsmith 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Haywood Highsmith .516

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Haywood Highsmith .404

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Haywood Highsmith .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Haywood Highsmith 7.3 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Haywood Highsmith 3.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Haywood Highsmith 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Haywood Highsmith 0.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Haywood Highsmith 0.5 (2025)