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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 6 Tristan Thompson 7

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 27.9 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Tristan Thompson .597

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 24.0 Tristan Thompson 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.8 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,271 Tristan Thompson 665

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 576 Tristan Thompson 733

Total Assists Joel Embiid 148 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Steals Joel Embiid 42 Tristan Thompson 29

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 93 Tristan Thompson 69

Total Games Joel Embiid 53 Tristan Thompson 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .461 Tristan Thompson .562

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .280 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .823 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 30.0 (2020) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

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

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.4 (2021) 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)