Joel Embiid vs. Nate Johnston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Johnston 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
Nate Johnston: 1989-90 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Nate Johnston 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 10 Nate Johnston 1

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Nate Johnston 1

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Nate Johnston 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Nate Johnston 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Nate Johnston 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Nate Johnston 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Nate Johnston 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Nate Johnston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.6 Nate Johnston 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.0 Nate Johnston 1.1

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.7 Nate Johnston 0.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Nate Johnston 0.1

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.6 Nate Johnston 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,572 Nate Johnston 46

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 5,002 Nate Johnston 23

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,669 Nate Johnston 1

Total Steals Joel Embiid 413 Nate Johnston 3

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 740 Nate Johnston 8

Total Games Joel Embiid 455 Nate Johnston 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .501 Nate Johnston .375

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .340 Nate Johnston .250

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Nate Johnston .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Nate Johnston 2.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Nate Johnston 1.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Nate Johnston 0.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Nate Johnston 0.1 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Nate Johnston 0.4 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Nate Johnston 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Nate Johnston 2.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Nate Johnston 0.3

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Nate Johnston 0.3

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Nate Johnston 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Nate Johnston 13

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Nate Johnston 6

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Nate Johnston 1

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Nate Johnston 1

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Nate Johnston 1

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Nate Johnston 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Nate Johnston .545

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Nate Johnston -

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Nate Johnston 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Nate Johnston 4.3 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Nate Johnston 2.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Nate Johnston 0.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Nate Johnston 0.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Nate Johnston 0.3 (1990)