Nemanja Bjelica vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

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

Nemanja Bjelica

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nemanja Bjelica: 2015-16 to 2021-22
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nemanja Bjelica 1 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Nemanja Bjelica 7 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Nemanja Bjelica 3 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Nemanja Bjelica 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nemanja Bjelica 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Nemanja Bjelica 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nemanja Bjelica 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nemanja Bjelica 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Nemanja Bjelica 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nemanja Bjelica 7.6 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Nemanja Bjelica 4.6 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Nemanja Bjelica 1.8 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Nemanja Bjelica 0.6 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Nemanja Bjelica 0.4 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nemanja Bjelica 3,412 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Nemanja Bjelica 2,051 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Nemanja Bjelica 825 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Nemanja Bjelica 288 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Nemanja Bjelica 184 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Nemanja Bjelica 449 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nemanja Bjelica .466 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Nemanja Bjelica .384 Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Nemanja Bjelica .759 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nemanja Bjelica 11.5 (2020) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Nemanja Bjelica 6.4 (2020) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Nemanja Bjelica 2.8 (2020) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Nemanja Bjelica 0.9 (2020) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Nemanja Bjelica 0.7 (2019) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nemanja Bjelica 3.8 Joel Embiid 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Nemanja Bjelica 2.3 Joel Embiid 10.8

Assists Per Game Nemanja Bjelica 1.0 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Nemanja Bjelica 0.4 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Nemanja Bjelica 0.1 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nemanja Bjelica 84 Joel Embiid 1,430

Total Rebounds Nemanja Bjelica 51 Joel Embiid 628

Total Assists Nemanja Bjelica 22 Joel Embiid 180

Total Steals Nemanja Bjelica 9 Joel Embiid 48

Total Blocks Nemanja Bjelica 3 Joel Embiid 101

Total Games Nemanja Bjelica 22 Joel Embiid 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nemanja Bjelica .492 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Nemanja Bjelica .478 Joel Embiid .286

Free Throw Percentage Nemanja Bjelica .650 Joel Embiid .824

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nemanja Bjelica 9.0 (2021) Joel Embiid 31.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Nemanja Bjelica 3.0 (2018) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Nemanja Bjelica 1.1 (2022) Joel Embiid 6.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Nemanja Bjelica 1.0 (2021) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Nemanja Bjelica 0.5 (2021) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)