Joel Embiid vs. Kyle Kuzma Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kyle Kuzma 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
Kyle Kuzma: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Kyle Kuzma 1

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 9 Kyle Kuzma 8

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Kyle Kuzma 3

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Kyle Kuzma 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Kyle Kuzma 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Kyle Kuzma 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Kyle Kuzma 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Kyle Kuzma 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Kyle Kuzma 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.7 Kyle Kuzma 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.0 Kyle Kuzma 6.3

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.7 Kyle Kuzma 2.7

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Kyle Kuzma 0.6

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.6 Kyle Kuzma 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,523 Kyle Kuzma 9,210

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,987 Kyle Kuzma 3,413

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,658 Kyle Kuzma 1,446

Total Steals Joel Embiid 411 Kyle Kuzma 304

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 738 Kyle Kuzma 281

Total Games Joel Embiid 452 Kyle Kuzma 541

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .501 Kyle Kuzma .450

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .339 Kyle Kuzma .334

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Kyle Kuzma .721

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Kyle Kuzma 22.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Kyle Kuzma 8.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Kyle Kuzma 4.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Kyle Kuzma 0.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Kyle Kuzma 0.9 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Kyle Kuzma 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Kyle Kuzma 3.1

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Kyle Kuzma 0.9

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Kyle Kuzma 0.3

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Kyle Kuzma 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Kyle Kuzma 276

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Kyle Kuzma 99

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Kyle Kuzma 28

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Kyle Kuzma 8

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Kyle Kuzma 9

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Kyle Kuzma 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Kyle Kuzma .393

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Kyle Kuzma .276

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Kyle Kuzma .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Kyle Kuzma 10.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Kyle Kuzma 3.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Kyle Kuzma 1.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Kyle Kuzma 0.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Kyle Kuzma 0.3 (2020)