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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2025-26
Russ Smith: 2014-15 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Russ Smith 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 10 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 27.5 Russ Smith 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Russ Smith 0.6

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.7 Russ Smith 0.7

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Russ Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.6 Russ Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,726 Russ Smith 53

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 5,046 Russ Smith 15

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,688 Russ Smith 19

Total Steals Joel Embiid 419 Russ Smith 8

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 750 Russ Smith 1

Total Games Joel Embiid 462 Russ Smith 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .500 Russ Smith .319

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .336 Russ Smith .188

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 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 24.9 Russ Smith 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Russ Smith 0.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 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 1,469 Russ Smith 0

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Russ Smith 0

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Russ Smith 2

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Russ Smith 0

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Russ Smith 0

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Russ Smith 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Russ Smith -

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Russ Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Russ Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

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

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (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)