Paolo Banchero vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Paolo Banchero 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
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2025-26
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 4 Joel Embiid 10

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 2 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paolo Banchero 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Paolo Banchero 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paolo Banchero 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paolo Banchero 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Paolo Banchero 0 Joel Embiid 2

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.4 Joel Embiid 27.6

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.1 Joel Embiid 11.0

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Joel Embiid 3.7

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Joel Embiid 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 4,547 Joel Embiid 12,572

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,441 Joel Embiid 5,002

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 934 Joel Embiid 1,669

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 170 Joel Embiid 413

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 121 Joel Embiid 740

Total Games Paolo Banchero 203 Joel Embiid 455

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .444 Joel Embiid .501

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .317 Joel Embiid .340

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .731 Joel Embiid .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.9 (2025) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 9.0 (2026) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.4 (2026) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 28.0 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.5 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.1 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.7 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 336 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 102 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 49 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 11 Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 8 Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Paolo Banchero 12 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .447 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .418 Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .711 Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 29.4 (2025) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 (2024) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.2 (2025) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 (2024) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2025) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)