Joel Embiid vs. Stephen Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Stephen Howard 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.

Stephen Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Stephen Howard: 1992-93 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Stephen Howard 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Stephen Howard 4

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Stephen Howard 2

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Stephen Howard 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Stephen Howard 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Stephen Howard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Stephen Howard 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Stephen Howard 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Stephen Howard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Stephen Howard 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Stephen Howard 1.4

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Stephen Howard 0.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Stephen Howard 0.3

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Stephen Howard 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Stephen Howard 336

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Stephen Howard 173

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Stephen Howard 25

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Stephen Howard 38

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Stephen Howard 28

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Stephen Howard 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Stephen Howard .481

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Stephen Howard -

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Stephen Howard .631

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Stephen Howard 3.6 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Stephen Howard 1.8 (1994)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Stephen Howard 0.2 (1998)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Stephen Howard 0.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Stephen Howard 0.3 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.7 Stephen Howard 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Stephen Howard 0.7

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Stephen Howard 0.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Stephen Howard 0.1

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Stephen Howard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,430 Stephen Howard 23

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 628 Stephen Howard 11

Total Assists Joel Embiid 180 Stephen Howard 0

Total Steals Joel Embiid 48 Stephen Howard 1

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 101 Stephen Howard 0

Total Games Joel Embiid 58 Stephen Howard 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Stephen Howard .353

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .286 Stephen Howard -

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .824 Stephen Howard .733

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 31.8 (2024) Stephen Howard 1.8 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Stephen Howard 1.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 6.4 (2024) Stephen Howard 0.0 (1997)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Stephen Howard 0.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Stephen Howard 0.0 (1997)