Scottie Barnes vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Scottie Barnes 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
Scottie Barnes: 2021-22 to 2025-26
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Scottie Barnes 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Scottie Barnes 5 Joel Embiid 10

Playoffs Played Scottie Barnes 1 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Scottie Barnes 1 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Scottie Barnes 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Scottie Barnes 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Scottie Barnes 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Scottie Barnes 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Scottie Barnes 0 Joel Embiid 2

Rookie of The Year Scottie Barnes 1 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 17.4 Joel Embiid 27.6

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 7.5 Joel Embiid 11.0

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 5.0 Joel Embiid 3.7

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.2 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 Joel Embiid 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Scottie Barnes 5,126 Joel Embiid 12,641

Total Rebounds Scottie Barnes 2,215 Joel Embiid 5,020

Total Assists Scottie Barnes 1,463 Joel Embiid 1,678

Total Steals Scottie Barnes 358 Joel Embiid 416

Total Blocks Scottie Barnes 298 Joel Embiid 747

Total Games Scottie Barnes 295 Joel Embiid 458

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scottie Barnes .469 Joel Embiid .501

3-Point Percentage Scottie Barnes .306 Joel Embiid .339

Free Throw Percentage Scottie Barnes .768 Joel Embiid .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 19.9 (2024) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 8.2 (2024) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 6.1 (2024) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.4 (2025) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.6 (2026) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 12.8 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 9.0 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 4.3 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 0.3 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Scottie Barnes 51 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Scottie Barnes 36 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Scottie Barnes 17 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Scottie Barnes 4 Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Scottie Barnes 1 Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Scottie Barnes 4 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scottie Barnes .429 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Scottie Barnes .167 Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Scottie Barnes .813 Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 12.8 (2022) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 9.0 (2022) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 4.3 (2022) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 (2022) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 0.3 (2022) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)