Rafael Araujo vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Rafael Araujo 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
Rafael Araujo: 2004-05 to 2006-07
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rafael Araujo 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Rafael Araujo 3 Joel Embiid 9

Playoffs Played Rafael Araujo 1 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Rafael Araujo 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rafael Araujo 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Rafael Araujo 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rafael Araujo 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rafael Araujo 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Rafael Araujo 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafael Araujo 2.8 Joel Embiid 27.7

Rebounds Per Game Rafael Araujo 2.8 Joel Embiid 11.0

Assists Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.3 Joel Embiid 3.7

Steals Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.4 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.1 Joel Embiid 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafael Araujo 389 Joel Embiid 12,523

Total Rebounds Rafael Araujo 395 Joel Embiid 4,987

Total Assists Rafael Araujo 41 Joel Embiid 1,658

Total Steals Rafael Araujo 51 Joel Embiid 411

Total Blocks Rafael Araujo 16 Joel Embiid 738

Total Games Rafael Araujo 139 Joel Embiid 452

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafael Araujo .405 Joel Embiid .501

3-Point Percentage Rafael Araujo .250 Joel Embiid .339

Free Throw Percentage Rafael Araujo .679 Joel Embiid .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafael Araujo 3.3 (2005) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Rafael Araujo 3.1 (2005) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.4 (2007) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.5 (2006) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.1 (2005) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafael Araujo 2.2 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Rafael Araujo 2.2 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.2 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.2 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.0 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafael Araujo 11 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Rafael Araujo 11 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Rafael Araujo 1 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Rafael Araujo 1 Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Rafael Araujo 0 Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Rafael Araujo 5 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafael Araujo .375 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Rafael Araujo - Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Rafael Araujo .417 Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafael Araujo 2.2 (2007) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Rafael Araujo 2.2 (2007) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.2 (2007) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.2 (2007) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.0 (2007) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)