Joel Embiid vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic 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
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 10 Nikola Jokic 11

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Nikola Jokic 7

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Nikola Jokic 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Joel Embiid 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Nikola Jokic 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Nikola Jokic 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Nikola Jokic 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Nikola Jokic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.5 Nikola Jokic 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Nikola Jokic 11.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Nikola Jokic 7.3

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Nikola Jokic 1.3

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.6 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,748 Nikola Jokic 16,917

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 5,060 Nikola Jokic 8,435

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,689 Nikola Jokic 5,644

Total Steals Joel Embiid 420 Nikola Jokic 982

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 752 Nikola Jokic 554

Total Games Joel Embiid 463 Nikola Jokic 769

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .500 Nikola Jokic .562

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .336 Nikola Jokic .363

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Nikola Jokic .825

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Nikola Jokic 10.9 (2026)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Nikola Jokic 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Nikola Jokic 7.6

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Nikola Jokic 2,580

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Nikola Jokic 1,159

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Nikola Jokic 712

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Nikola Jokic 116

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Nikola Jokic 82

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Nikola Jokic 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Nikola Jokic .525

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Nikola Jokic .388

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Nikola Jokic .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)