Joel Embiid vs. Usman Garuba Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Usman Garuba 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
Usman Garuba: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Usman Garuba 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 9 Usman Garuba 3

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Usman Garuba 0

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Usman Garuba 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Usman Garuba 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Usman Garuba 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Usman Garuba 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Usman Garuba 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Usman Garuba 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.7 Usman Garuba 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.0 Usman Garuba 3.8

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.7 Usman Garuba 0.8

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Usman Garuba 0.5

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.6 Usman Garuba 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,523 Usman Garuba 276

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,987 Usman Garuba 397

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,658 Usman Garuba 82

Total Steals Joel Embiid 411 Usman Garuba 55

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 738 Usman Garuba 43

Total Games Joel Embiid 452 Usman Garuba 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .501 Usman Garuba .467

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .339 Usman Garuba .363

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Usman Garuba .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Usman Garuba 3.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Usman Garuba 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Usman Garuba 0.9 (2023)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Usman Garuba 0.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Usman Garuba 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Usman Garuba -

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Usman Garuba -

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Usman Garuba -

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Usman Garuba -

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Usman Garuba -

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Usman Garuba -

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Usman Garuba -

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Usman Garuba -

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Usman Garuba -

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Usman Garuba -

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Usman Garuba 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Usman Garuba -

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Usman Garuba -

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Usman Garuba -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Usman Garuba -

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Usman Garuba -

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Usman Garuba -

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Usman Garuba -

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Usman Garuba -