Rick Brunson vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Rick Brunson 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

Rick Brunson

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Brunson: 1997-98 to 2005-06
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Brunson 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Rick Brunson 9 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Rick Brunson 4 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Rick Brunson 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rick Brunson 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Rick Brunson 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Brunson 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rick Brunson 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Rick Brunson 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 3.2 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 1.3 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 2.6 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 0.6 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Brunson 1,090 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Rick Brunson 447 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Rick Brunson 876 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Rick Brunson 201 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Rick Brunson 21 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Rick Brunson 337 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Brunson .378 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Rick Brunson .362 Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Rick Brunson .693 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 5.5 (2005) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 2.3 (2005) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 5.1 (2005) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 1.0 (2005) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.2 (2003) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 0.6 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 0.2 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.0 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Brunson 9 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Rick Brunson 1 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Rick Brunson 3 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Rick Brunson 1 Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Rick Brunson 0 Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Rick Brunson 16 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Brunson .286 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Rick Brunson - Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Rick Brunson .833 Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 1.5 (2001) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 (1999) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 0.3 (2000) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 0.3 (2000) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.0 (2002) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)