Joel Embiid vs. Zach LaVine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zach LaVine 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
Zach LaVine: 2014-15 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Zach LaVine 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 10 Zach LaVine 12

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Zach LaVine 1

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Zach LaVine 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Zach LaVine 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Zach LaVine 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Zach LaVine 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Zach LaVine 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Zach LaVine 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.6 Zach LaVine 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.0 Zach LaVine 4.1

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.7 Zach LaVine 3.9

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Zach LaVine 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.6 Zach LaVine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,641 Zach LaVine 13,931

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 5,020 Zach LaVine 2,720

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,678 Zach LaVine 2,632

Total Steals Joel Embiid 416 Zach LaVine 583

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 747 Zach LaVine 185

Total Games Joel Embiid 458 Zach LaVine 671

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .501 Zach LaVine .470

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .339 Zach LaVine .390

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Zach LaVine .834

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Zach LaVine 27.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Zach LaVine 5.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Zach LaVine 4.9 (2021)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Zach LaVine 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Zach LaVine 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Zach LaVine 19.3

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Zach LaVine 5.3

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Zach LaVine 6.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Zach LaVine 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Zach LaVine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Zach LaVine 77

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Zach LaVine 21

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Zach LaVine 24

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Zach LaVine 3

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Zach LaVine 1

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Zach LaVine 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Zach LaVine .429

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Zach LaVine .375

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Zach LaVine .933

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Zach LaVine 19.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Zach LaVine 5.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Zach LaVine 6.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Zach LaVine 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Zach LaVine 0.3 (2022)