Jonathan Bender vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Jonathan Bender 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

Jonathan Bender

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jonathan Bender: 1999-00 to 2009-10
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jonathan Bender 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Jonathan Bender 8 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Jonathan Bender 5 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Jonathan Bender 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jonathan Bender 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Jonathan Bender 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jonathan Bender 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jonathan Bender 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Jonathan Bender 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 5.5 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 2.2 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.6 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.2 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.6 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jonathan Bender 1,453 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Jonathan Bender 582 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Jonathan Bender 170 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Jonathan Bender 43 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Jonathan Bender 169 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Jonathan Bender 262 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jonathan Bender .417 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Jonathan Bender .340 Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Jonathan Bender .763 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 7.4 (2002) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 3.1 (2002) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 1.0 (2006) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.2 (2002) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 1.2 (2003) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 3.3 Joel Embiid 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 1.2 Joel Embiid 10.7

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.3 Joel Embiid 3.0

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.1 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.6 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jonathan Bender 112 Joel Embiid 1,411

Total Rebounds Jonathan Bender 42 Joel Embiid 612

Total Assists Jonathan Bender 9 Joel Embiid 170

Total Steals Jonathan Bender 5 Joel Embiid 47

Total Blocks Jonathan Bender 19 Joel Embiid 97

Total Games Jonathan Bender 34 Joel Embiid 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jonathan Bender .412 Joel Embiid .460

3-Point Percentage Jonathan Bender .361 Joel Embiid .287

Free Throw Percentage Jonathan Bender .679 Joel Embiid .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 5.7 (2003) Joel Embiid 35.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 2.3 (2003) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.4 (2004) Joel Embiid 5.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.4 (2002) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.9 (2004) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)