Joel Embiid vs. Tito Horford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tito Horford 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 2024-25
Tito Horford: 1988-89 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Tito Horford 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 9 Tito Horford 3

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Tito Horford 1

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Tito Horford 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Tito Horford 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Tito Horford 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Tito Horford 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Tito Horford 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Tito Horford 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.7 Tito Horford 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.0 Tito Horford 1.3

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.7 Tito Horford 0.1

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Tito Horford 0.1

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.6 Tito Horford 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,523 Tito Horford 93

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,987 Tito Horford 84

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,658 Tito Horford 5

Total Steals Joel Embiid 411 Tito Horford 7

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 738 Tito Horford 26

Total Games Joel Embiid 452 Tito Horford 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .501 Tito Horford .300

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .339 Tito Horford -

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Tito Horford .628

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Tito Horford 1.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Tito Horford 1.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Tito Horford 0.1 (1989)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Tito Horford 0.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Tito Horford 1.0 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Tito Horford 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Tito Horford 0.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Tito Horford 0.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Tito Horford 0.0

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Tito Horford 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Tito Horford 2

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Tito Horford 0

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Tito Horford 0

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Tito Horford 0

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Tito Horford 0

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Tito Horford 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Tito Horford 1.000

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Tito Horford -

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Tito Horford -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Tito Horford 1.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Tito Horford 0.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Tito Horford 0.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Tito Horford 0.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Tito Horford 0.0 (1990)