Joel Embiid vs. Isaiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isaiah Thomas 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.

Isaiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Isaiah Thomas: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Isaiah Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Isaiah Thomas 12

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Isaiah Thomas 4

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Isaiah Thomas 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Isaiah Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Isaiah Thomas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Isaiah Thomas 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Isaiah Thomas 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Isaiah Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Isaiah Thomas 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Isaiah Thomas 2.4

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Isaiah Thomas 4.8

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Isaiah Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Isaiah Thomas 9,723

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Isaiah Thomas 1,321

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Isaiah Thomas 2,641

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Isaiah Thomas 472

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Isaiah Thomas 61

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Isaiah Thomas 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Isaiah Thomas .434

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Isaiah Thomas .363

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Isaiah Thomas .872

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Isaiah Thomas 28.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Isaiah Thomas 3.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Isaiah Thomas 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Isaiah Thomas 1.3 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Isaiah Thomas 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.3 Isaiah Thomas 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Isaiah Thomas 3.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 2.9 Isaiah Thomas 6.1

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Isaiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,334 Isaiah Thomas 564

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 594 Isaiah Thomas 77

Total Assists Joel Embiid 160 Isaiah Thomas 158

Total Steals Joel Embiid 44 Isaiah Thomas 20

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 94 Isaiah Thomas 7

Total Games Joel Embiid 55 Isaiah Thomas 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .458 Isaiah Thomas .404

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .276 Isaiah Thomas .301

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .822 Isaiah Thomas .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 31.5 (2024) Isaiah Thomas 24.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Isaiah Thomas 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 6.0 (2024) Isaiah Thomas 7.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Isaiah Thomas 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Isaiah Thomas 0.8 (2016)