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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Jayson Tatum 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Jayson Tatum 3

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 27.9 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Jayson Tatum .844

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 4.9 (2024)

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 24.3 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Jayson Tatum 7.6

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 2.9 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,334 Jayson Tatum 2,287

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 594 Jayson Tatum 731

Total Assists Joel Embiid 160 Jayson Tatum 443

Total Steals Joel Embiid 44 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 94 Jayson Tatum 88

Total Games Joel Embiid 55 Jayson Tatum 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .458 Jayson Tatum .443

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .276 Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .822 Jayson Tatum .834

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 31.5 (2024) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 6.0 (2024) Jayson Tatum 6.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

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