Joel Embiid vs. Kelly Olynyk Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kelly Olynyk 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
Kelly Olynyk: 2013-14 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Kelly Olynyk 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 9 Kelly Olynyk 12

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Kelly Olynyk 5

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Kelly Olynyk 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Kelly Olynyk 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Kelly Olynyk 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Kelly Olynyk 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Kelly Olynyk 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Kelly Olynyk 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.7 Kelly Olynyk 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.0 Kelly Olynyk 5.2

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.7 Kelly Olynyk 2.5

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Kelly Olynyk 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.6 Kelly Olynyk 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,523 Kelly Olynyk 8,139

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,987 Kelly Olynyk 4,124

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,658 Kelly Olynyk 1,975

Total Steals Joel Embiid 411 Kelly Olynyk 631

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 738 Kelly Olynyk 370

Total Games Joel Embiid 452 Kelly Olynyk 800

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .501 Kelly Olynyk .486

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .339 Kelly Olynyk .371

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Kelly Olynyk .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Kelly Olynyk 13.5 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Kelly Olynyk 7.0 (2021)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Kelly Olynyk 4.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Kelly Olynyk 1.1 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Kelly Olynyk 0.6 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Kelly Olynyk 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Kelly Olynyk 3.5

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Kelly Olynyk 1.6

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Kelly Olynyk 0.6

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Kelly Olynyk 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Kelly Olynyk 379

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Kelly Olynyk 168

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Kelly Olynyk 77

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Kelly Olynyk 27

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Kelly Olynyk 30

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Kelly Olynyk 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Kelly Olynyk .483

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Kelly Olynyk .347

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Kelly Olynyk .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Kelly Olynyk 12.8 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Kelly Olynyk 4.6 (2020)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Kelly Olynyk 3.8 (2018)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Kelly Olynyk 1.4 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Kelly Olynyk 1.2 (2018)