Joel Embiid vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 9 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Jayson Tatum 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Jayson Tatum 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Jayson Tatum 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.7 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.0 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.7 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.6 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,523 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,987 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,658 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Joel Embiid 411 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 738 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Joel Embiid 452 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .501 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .339 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)