Joel Embiid vs. Kareem Rush Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kareem Rush 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 2025-26
Kareem Rush: 2002-03 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Kareem Rush 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 10 Kareem Rush 7

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Kareem Rush 2

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Kareem Rush 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Kareem Rush 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Kareem Rush 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Kareem Rush 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Kareem Rush 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Kareem Rush 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.5 Kareem Rush 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Kareem Rush 1.7

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Kareem Rush 1.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Kareem Rush 0.4

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.6 Kareem Rush 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,775 Kareem Rush 2,213

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 5,066 Kareem Rush 572

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,693 Kareem Rush 353

Total Steals Joel Embiid 420 Kareem Rush 150

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 754 Kareem Rush 74

Total Games Joel Embiid 464 Kareem Rush 346

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .500 Kareem Rush .400

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .336 Kareem Rush .358

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Kareem Rush .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Kareem Rush 10.1 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Kareem Rush 2.4 (2008)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Kareem Rush 1.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Kareem Rush 0.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Kareem Rush 0.4 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Kareem Rush 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Kareem Rush 0.6

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Kareem Rush 0.6

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Kareem Rush 0.4

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Kareem Rush 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Kareem Rush 112

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Kareem Rush 19

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Kareem Rush 19

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Kareem Rush 11

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Kareem Rush 3

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Kareem Rush 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Kareem Rush .383

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Kareem Rush .393

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Kareem Rush .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Kareem Rush 3.7 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Kareem Rush 0.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Kareem Rush 0.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Kareem Rush 0.5 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Kareem Rush 0.1 (2004)