Joel Embiid vs. Nerlens Noel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nerlens Noel 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
Nerlens Noel: 2014-15 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Nerlens Noel 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 9 Nerlens Noel 9

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Nerlens Noel 3

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Nerlens Noel 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Nerlens Noel 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Nerlens Noel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Nerlens Noel 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Nerlens Noel 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Nerlens Noel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.7 Nerlens Noel 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.0 Nerlens Noel 6.1

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.7 Nerlens Noel 1.1

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Nerlens Noel 1.3

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.6 Nerlens Noel 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,523 Nerlens Noel 3,338

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,987 Nerlens Noel 2,835

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,658 Nerlens Noel 501

Total Steals Joel Embiid 411 Nerlens Noel 588

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 738 Nerlens Noel 683

Total Games Joel Embiid 452 Nerlens Noel 467

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .501 Nerlens Noel .546

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .339 Nerlens Noel .200

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Nerlens Noel .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Nerlens Noel 11.1 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Nerlens Noel 8.1 (2015)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Nerlens Noel 1.8 (2016)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Nerlens Noel 1.8 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Nerlens Noel 2.2 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Nerlens Noel 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Nerlens Noel 4.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Nerlens Noel 0.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Nerlens Noel 0.5

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Nerlens Noel 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Nerlens Noel 68

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Nerlens Noel 68

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Nerlens Noel 4

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Nerlens Noel 8

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Nerlens Noel 11

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Nerlens Noel 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Nerlens Noel .532

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Nerlens Noel .000

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Nerlens Noel .643

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Nerlens Noel 4.8 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Nerlens Noel 4.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Nerlens Noel 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Nerlens Noel 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Nerlens Noel 0.7 (2020)