Joel Embiid vs. Joe Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Smith 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.

Joe Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Joe Smith 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Joe Smith 16

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Joe Smith 10

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Joe Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Joe Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Joe Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Joe Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Joe Smith 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Joe Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Joe Smith 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Joe Smith 6.4

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Joe Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Joe Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Joe Smith 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Joe Smith 11,208

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Joe Smith 6,575

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Joe Smith 1,010

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Joe Smith 606

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Joe Smith 868

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Joe Smith 1,030

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Joe Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Joe Smith .238

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Joe Smith .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Joe Smith 18.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Joe Smith 8.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Joe Smith 1.6 (1999)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Joe Smith 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Joe Smith 1.6 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Joe Smith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Joe Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Joe Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Joe Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Joe Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Joe Smith 337

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Joe Smith 243

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Joe Smith 20

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Joe Smith 23

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Joe Smith 38

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Joe Smith 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Joe Smith .451

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Joe Smith .375

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Joe Smith .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Joe Smith 13.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Joe Smith 10.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Joe Smith 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Joe Smith 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Joe Smith 2.0 (2004)