Kevin Durant vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Kevin Durant 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

Kevin Durant

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Durant: 2007-08 to 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Durant 2 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Durant 16 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Kevin Durant 12 Joel Embiid 6

All-Star Games Kevin Durant 14 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Durant 1 Joel Embiid 1

Finals MVP Kevin Durant 2 Joel Embiid 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Durant 6 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Durant 10 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Durant 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Kevin Durant 4 Joel Embiid 2

Rookie of The Year Kevin Durant 1 Joel Embiid 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Kevin Durant 1 * Joel Embiid 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 27.3 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.0 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.4 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 28,924 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 7,454 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Kevin Durant 4,645 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Kevin Durant 1,124 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 1,196 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Kevin Durant 1,061 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .501 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .387 Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .884 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.4 (2013) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.8 (2018) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 29.4 Joel Embiid 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.8 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.2 Joel Embiid 2.8

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.2 Joel Embiid 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 4,878 Joel Embiid 1,271

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 1,301 Joel Embiid 576

Total Assists Kevin Durant 696 Joel Embiid 148

Total Steals Kevin Durant 170 Joel Embiid 42

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 198 Joel Embiid 93

Total Games Kevin Durant 166 Joel Embiid 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .476 Joel Embiid .461

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .355 Joel Embiid .280

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .869 Joel Embiid .823

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021) Joel Embiid 30.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013) Joel Embiid 3.4 (2021)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.5 (2021) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.6 (2021) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)