Marvin Bagley III vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Marvin Bagley III 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
Marvin Bagley III: 2018-19 to 2025-26
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marvin Bagley III 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Marvin Bagley III 8 Joel Embiid 10

Playoffs Played Marvin Bagley III 1 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Marvin Bagley III 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Marvin Bagley III 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Marvin Bagley III 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marvin Bagley III 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marvin Bagley III 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Marvin Bagley III 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Bagley III 11.9 Joel Embiid 27.6

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Bagley III 6.5 Joel Embiid 11.0

Assists Per Game Marvin Bagley III 0.9 Joel Embiid 3.7

Steals Per Game Marvin Bagley III 0.5 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Marvin Bagley III 0.6 Joel Embiid 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Bagley III 3,522 Joel Embiid 12,592

Total Rebounds Marvin Bagley III 1,910 Joel Embiid 5,008

Total Assists Marvin Bagley III 263 Joel Embiid 1,672

Total Steals Marvin Bagley III 133 Joel Embiid 413

Total Blocks Marvin Bagley III 183 Joel Embiid 742

Total Games Marvin Bagley III 295 Joel Embiid 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Bagley III .520 Joel Embiid .501

3-Point Percentage Marvin Bagley III .292 Joel Embiid .340

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Bagley III .688 Joel Embiid .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Bagley III 14.9 (2019) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Bagley III 7.6 (2019) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Marvin Bagley III 1.7 (2026) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Marvin Bagley III 0.5 (2019) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Marvin Bagley III 1.0 (2019) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Bagley III 8.5 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Bagley III 3.0 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Marvin Bagley III 0.0 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Marvin Bagley III 1.0 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Marvin Bagley III 0.5 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Bagley III 17 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Marvin Bagley III 6 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Marvin Bagley III 0 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Marvin Bagley III 2 Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Marvin Bagley III 1 Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Marvin Bagley III 2 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Bagley III .889 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Marvin Bagley III 1.000 Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Bagley III - Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Bagley III 8.5 (2025) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Bagley III 3.0 (2025) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Marvin Bagley III 0.0 (2025) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Marvin Bagley III 1.0 (2025) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Marvin Bagley III 0.5 (2025) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)