Joel Embiid vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook 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.

Russell Westbrook

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Russell Westbrook 16

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Russell Westbrook 13

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Russell Westbrook 1

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Russell Westbrook 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Russell Westbrook 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Russell Westbrook 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Russell Westbrook 2

Assists Leader Joel Embiid 0 Russell Westbrook 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Russell Westbrook 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Russell Westbrook 8.1

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Russell Westbrook 25,211

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Russell Westbrook 8,307

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Russell Westbrook 9,468

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Russell Westbrook 1,849

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Russell Westbrook 369

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Russell Westbrook 1,162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Russell Westbrook .438

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Russell Westbrook .304

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Russell Westbrook .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.3 Russell Westbrook 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Russell Westbrook 7.2

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 2.9 Russell Westbrook 7.8

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Russell Westbrook 1.8

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,334 Russell Westbrook 2,865

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 594 Russell Westbrook 845

Total Assists Joel Embiid 160 Russell Westbrook 918

Total Steals Joel Embiid 44 Russell Westbrook 207

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 94 Russell Westbrook 39

Total Games Joel Embiid 55 Russell Westbrook 118

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .458 Russell Westbrook .409

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .276 Russell Westbrook .301

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .822 Russell Westbrook .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 31.5 (2024) Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 6.0 (2024) Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Russell Westbrook 1.4 (2023)