Joel Embiid vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James 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
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 9 LeBron James 22

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 LeBron James 18

NBA Cups Won Joel Embiid 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 LeBron James 21

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Joel Embiid 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 LeBron James 21

All-Defensive 1st Team Joel Embiid 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Joel Embiid 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Joel Embiid 0 LeBron James 1

NBA Cup MVP Joel Embiid 0 * LeBron James 1 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Joel Embiid 0 * LeBron James 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.7 LeBron James 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.0 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.7 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.6 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,523 LeBron James 42,184

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,987 LeBron James 11,731

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,658 LeBron James 11,584

Total Steals Joel Embiid 411 LeBron James 2,345

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 738 LeBron James 1,150

Total Games Joel Embiid 452 LeBron James 1,562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .501 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .339 LeBron James .349

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 LeBron James .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 LeBron James 8,289

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 LeBron James 2,628

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 LeBron James 2,095

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 LeBron James 493

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 LeBron James 284

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 LeBron James 292

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 LeBron James .496

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 LeBron James .333

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)