Ryan Anderson vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Ryan Anderson 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

Ryan Anderson

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ryan Anderson: 2008-09 to 2019-20
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ryan Anderson 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Ryan Anderson 12 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Ryan Anderson 6 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Ryan Anderson 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ryan Anderson 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Ryan Anderson 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ryan Anderson 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ryan Anderson 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Ryan Anderson 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 12.3 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 5.3 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.9 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.5 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.3 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ryan Anderson 8,001 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Ryan Anderson 3,413 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Ryan Anderson 586 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Ryan Anderson 332 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Ryan Anderson 217 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Ryan Anderson 649 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ryan Anderson .422 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Ryan Anderson .380 Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Ryan Anderson .854 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 19.8 (2014) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 7.7 (2012) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 1.2 (2013) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.8 (2012) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.6 (2011) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 5.7 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 3.7 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.7 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.4 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.2 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ryan Anderson 264 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Ryan Anderson 168 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Ryan Anderson 32 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Ryan Anderson 17 Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Ryan Anderson 10 Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Ryan Anderson 46 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ryan Anderson .363 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Ryan Anderson .325 Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Ryan Anderson .917 Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 10.8 (2015) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 5.2 (2017) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 2.3 (2015) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.8 (2011) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.5 (2015) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)