Joel Embiid vs. Zion Williamson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zion Williamson 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
Zion Williamson: 2019-20 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Zion Williamson 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 10 Zion Williamson 6

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Zion Williamson 0

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Zion Williamson 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Zion Williamson 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Zion Williamson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Zion Williamson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Zion Williamson 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Zion Williamson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.6 Zion Williamson 24.6

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Zion Williamson 6.6

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.7 Zion Williamson 4.3

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Zion Williamson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.6 Zion Williamson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,659 Zion Williamson 5,500

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 5,024 Zion Williamson 1,471

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,680 Zion Williamson 960

Total Steals Joel Embiid 417 Zion Williamson 235

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 748 Zion Williamson 143

Total Games Joel Embiid 459 Zion Williamson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .501 Zion Williamson .585

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .338 Zion Williamson .317

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Zion Williamson .691

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Zion Williamson 27.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Zion Williamson 7.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Zion Williamson 5.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Zion Williamson 1.6 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Zion Williamson 0.9 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Zion Williamson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Zion Williamson -

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Zion Williamson -

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Zion Williamson -

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Zion Williamson -

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Zion Williamson -

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Zion Williamson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Zion Williamson -

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Zion Williamson -

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Zion Williamson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Zion Williamson -