Joel Embiid vs. James Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Young 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.

James Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
James Young: 2014-15 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 James Young 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 James Young 4

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 James Young 2

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 James Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 James Young 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 James Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 James Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 James Young 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 James Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 James Young 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 James Young 1.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 James Young 0.3

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 James Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 James Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 James Young 219

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 James Young 96

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 James Young 28

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 James Young 24

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 James Young 5

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 James Young 95

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 James Young .367

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 James Young .277

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 James Young .563

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) James Young 3.4 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) James Young 1.4 (2015)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) James Young 0.4 (2015)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) James Young 0.3 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) James Young 0.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.7 James Young 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 James Young 0.5

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 James Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 James Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 James Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,430 James Young 17

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 628 James Young 7

Total Assists Joel Embiid 180 James Young 3

Total Steals Joel Embiid 48 James Young 0

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 101 James Young 0

Total Games Joel Embiid 58 James Young 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 James Young .333

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .286 James Young .333

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .824 James Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 31.8 (2024) James Young 1.5 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) James Young 0.7 (2017)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 6.4 (2024) James Young 0.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) James Young 0.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) James Young 0.0 (2017)