Joel Embiid vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young 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.

Trae Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 6 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Trae Young 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Trae Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Trae Young 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Trae Young 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Trae Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Trae Young 62

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.0 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.8 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,271 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 576 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Joel Embiid 148 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Joel Embiid 42 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 93 Trae Young 4

Total Games Joel Embiid 53 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .461 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .280 Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .823 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 30.0 (2020) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.4 (2021) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)