LaMelo Ball vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Joel Embiid 6

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LaMelo Ball 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team LaMelo Ball 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader LaMelo Ball 0 Joel Embiid 2

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joel Embiid 24.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joel Embiid 2.8

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joel Embiid 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Joel Embiid 1,271

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Joel Embiid 576

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Joel Embiid 148

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Joel Embiid 42

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Joel Embiid 93

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Joel Embiid 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Joel Embiid .461

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Joel Embiid .280

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Joel Embiid .823

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joel Embiid 30.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joel Embiid 3.4 (2021)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)