Rafer Alston vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Rafer Alston 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

Rafer Alston

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rafer Alston: 1999-00 to 2009-10
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rafer Alston 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Rafer Alston 11 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Rafer Alston 6 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Rafer Alston 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rafer Alston 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Rafer Alston 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rafer Alston 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rafer Alston 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Rafer Alston 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 10.1 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 2.8 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 4.8 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.2 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.2 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafer Alston 6,799 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Rafer Alston 1,891 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Rafer Alston 3,202 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Rafer Alston 813 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Rafer Alston 105 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Rafer Alston 671 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafer Alston .383 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Rafer Alston .354 Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Rafer Alston .729 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 14.2 (2005) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 4.0 (2006) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 6.7 (2006) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.6 (2006) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.3 (2003) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 9.0 Joel Embiid 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 2.5 Joel Embiid 10.8

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 3.1 Joel Embiid 2.9

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.0 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.1 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafer Alston 505 Joel Embiid 1,384

Total Rebounds Rafer Alston 139 Joel Embiid 602

Total Assists Rafer Alston 171 Joel Embiid 164

Total Steals Rafer Alston 55 Joel Embiid 44

Total Blocks Rafer Alston 8 Joel Embiid 95

Total Games Rafer Alston 56 Joel Embiid 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafer Alston .365 Joel Embiid .462

3-Point Percentage Rafer Alston .311 Joel Embiid .290

Free Throw Percentage Rafer Alston .764 Joel Embiid .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 14.3 (2008) Joel Embiid 37.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 6.9 (2007) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 5.0 (2007) Joel Embiid 5.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.9 (2007) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.4 (2007) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)