Pat Connaughton vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Pat Connaughton 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
Pat Connaughton: 2015-16 to 2025-26
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pat Connaughton 1 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Pat Connaughton 11 Joel Embiid 10

Playoffs Played Pat Connaughton 10 Joel Embiid 7

NBA Cups Won Pat Connaughton 1 * Joel Embiid 0 *

All-Star Games Pat Connaughton 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Pat Connaughton 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Pat Connaughton 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pat Connaughton 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Pat Connaughton 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Pat Connaughton 0 Joel Embiid 2

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 6.0 Joel Embiid 27.6

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 3.4 Joel Embiid 11.0

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.4 Joel Embiid 3.7

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.5 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.3 Joel Embiid 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Connaughton 3,589 Joel Embiid 12,592

Total Rebounds Pat Connaughton 2,024 Joel Embiid 5,008

Total Assists Pat Connaughton 830 Joel Embiid 1,672

Total Steals Pat Connaughton 283 Joel Embiid 413

Total Blocks Pat Connaughton 160 Joel Embiid 742

Total Games Pat Connaughton 598 Joel Embiid 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Connaughton .438 Joel Embiid .501

3-Point Percentage Pat Connaughton .356 Joel Embiid .340

Free Throw Percentage Pat Connaughton .771 Joel Embiid .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 9.9 (2022) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 4.8 (2021) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 2.1 (2024) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.9 (2022) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.5 (2020) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 6.0 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 4.0 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.1 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.4 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.3 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Connaughton 517 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Pat Connaughton 341 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Pat Connaughton 94 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Pat Connaughton 34 Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Pat Connaughton 28 Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Pat Connaughton 86 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Connaughton .462 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Pat Connaughton .370 Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Pat Connaughton .805 Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 12.0 (2023) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 6.2 (2019) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 2.2 (2024) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.0 (2024) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.9 (2019) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)