Joel Embiid vs. Russ Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russ Smith 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Russ Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Russ Smith: 2014-15 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Russ Smith 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Russ Smith 2

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Russ Smith 1

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Russ Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Russ Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Russ Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Russ Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Russ Smith 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Russ Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Russ Smith 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Russ Smith 0.6

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Russ Smith 0.7

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Russ Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Russ Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Russ Smith 53

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Russ Smith 15

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Russ Smith 19

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Russ Smith 8

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Russ Smith 1

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Russ Smith 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Russ Smith .319

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Russ Smith .188

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Russ Smith .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Russ Smith 2.5 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Russ Smith 0.6 (2016)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Russ Smith 0.7 (2016)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Russ Smith 0.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Russ Smith 0.1 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.8 Russ Smith 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.7 Russ Smith 0.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.0 Russ Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Russ Smith 0.0

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Russ Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,411 Russ Smith 0

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 612 Russ Smith 0

Total Assists Joel Embiid 170 Russ Smith 2

Total Steals Joel Embiid 47 Russ Smith 0

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 97 Russ Smith 0

Total Games Joel Embiid 57 Russ Smith 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .460 Russ Smith -

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .287 Russ Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Russ Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 35.0 (2024) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.5 (2024) Russ Smith 1.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)