Lonzo Ball vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Lonzo Ball: 2017-18 to 2024-25
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonzo Ball 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Lonzo Ball 6 Joel Embiid 9

Playoffs Played Lonzo Ball 0 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Lonzo Ball 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lonzo Ball 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Lonzo Ball 0 Joel Embiid 1

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

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

Scoring Leader Lonzo Ball 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 11.4 Joel Embiid 27.7

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 5.5 Joel Embiid 11.0

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 5.8 Joel Embiid 3.7

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.5 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.6 Joel Embiid 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball 3,262 Joel Embiid 12,523

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball 1,565 Joel Embiid 4,987

Total Assists Lonzo Ball 1,678 Joel Embiid 1,658

Total Steals Lonzo Ball 438 Joel Embiid 411

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball 179 Joel Embiid 738

Total Games Lonzo Ball 287 Joel Embiid 452

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball .398 Joel Embiid .501

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball .362 Joel Embiid .339

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball .599 Joel Embiid .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 14.6 (2021) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.9 (2018) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 7.2 (2018) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.8 (2022) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.9 (2022) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball - Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball - Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Lonzo Ball - Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Lonzo Ball - Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball - Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Lonzo Ball 0 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball - Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball - Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball - Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

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

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

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

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