Joel Embiid vs. Josh Giddey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Giddey 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
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 9 Josh Giddey 4

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Josh Giddey 1

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Josh Giddey 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Josh Giddey 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Josh Giddey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Josh Giddey 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Josh Giddey 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.7 Josh Giddey 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.0 Josh Giddey 7.5

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.7 Josh Giddey 6.1

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Josh Giddey 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.6 Josh Giddey 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,523 Josh Giddey 3,942

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,987 Josh Giddey 2,100

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,658 Josh Giddey 1,703

Total Steals Joel Embiid 411 Josh Giddey 244

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 738 Josh Giddey 140

Total Games Joel Embiid 452 Josh Giddey 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .501 Josh Giddey .464

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .339 Josh Giddey .330

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Josh Giddey .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Josh Giddey 8.1 (2025)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Josh Giddey 7.2 (2025)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Josh Giddey 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Josh Giddey 0.6 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Josh Giddey 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Josh Giddey 3.6

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Josh Giddey 2.1

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Josh Giddey 0.2

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Josh Giddey 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Josh Giddey 87

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Josh Giddey 36

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Josh Giddey 21

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Josh Giddey 2

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Josh Giddey 4

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Josh Giddey 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Josh Giddey .453

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Josh Giddey .353

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Josh Giddey .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Josh Giddey 8.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Josh Giddey 2.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Josh Giddey 0.4 (2024)