Joel Embiid vs. Jalen Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Johnson 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
Jalen Johnson: 2021-22 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Jalen Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 10 Jalen Johnson 5

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Jalen Johnson 2

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Jalen Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Jalen Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Jalen Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Jalen Johnson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Jalen Johnson 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Jalen Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.5 Jalen Johnson 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Jalen Johnson 6.8

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Jalen Johnson 3.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Jalen Johnson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.6 Jalen Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,748 Jalen Johnson 2,569

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 5,060 Jalen Johnson 1,406

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,689 Jalen Johnson 667

Total Steals Joel Embiid 420 Jalen Johnson 202

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 752 Jalen Johnson 128

Total Games Joel Embiid 463 Jalen Johnson 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .500 Jalen Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .336 Jalen Johnson .334

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Jalen Johnson .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Jalen Johnson 22.8 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Jalen Johnson 10.5 (2026)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Jalen Johnson 8.2 (2026)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Jalen Johnson 1.6 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Jalen Johnson 1.0 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Jalen Johnson 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Jalen Johnson 1.9

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Jalen Johnson 1.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Jalen Johnson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Jalen Johnson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Jalen Johnson 26

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Jalen Johnson 15

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Jalen Johnson 8

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Jalen Johnson 3

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Jalen Johnson 0

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Jalen Johnson 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Jalen Johnson .370

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Jalen Johnson .333

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Jalen Johnson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Jalen Johnson 4.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Jalen Johnson 2.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Jalen Johnson 1.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Jalen Johnson 0.5 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Jalen Johnson 0.0 (2023)