Joel Embiid vs. Nick Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Smith Jr. 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
Nick Smith Jr.: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 9 Nick Smith Jr. 2

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.7 Nick Smith Jr. 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.0 Nick Smith Jr. 1.8

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.7 Nick Smith Jr. 1.8

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Nick Smith Jr. 0.2

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.6 Nick Smith Jr. 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,523 Nick Smith Jr. 893

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,987 Nick Smith Jr. 200

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,658 Nick Smith Jr. 204

Total Steals Joel Embiid 411 Nick Smith Jr. 27

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 738 Nick Smith Jr. 13

Total Games Joel Embiid 452 Nick Smith Jr. 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .501 Nick Smith Jr. .391

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .339 Nick Smith Jr. .369

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Nick Smith Jr. .918

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Nick Smith Jr. 9.9 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Nick Smith Jr. 2.1 (2025)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Nick Smith Jr. 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Nick Smith Jr. 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Nick Smith Jr. 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Nick Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Nick Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Nick Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Nick Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Nick Smith Jr. -