Joel Embiid vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 10 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Tristan Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Tristan Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Tristan Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Tristan Thompson 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.6 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.0 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.7 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.6 Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,572 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 5,002 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,669 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Joel Embiid 413 Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 740 Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Joel Embiid 455 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .501 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .340 Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)