Stephen Curry vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Stephen Curry 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
Stephen Curry: 2009-10 to 2024-25
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Stephen Curry 4 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Stephen Curry 16 Joel Embiid 9

Playoffs Played Stephen Curry 10 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Stephen Curry 11 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Stephen Curry 2 Joel Embiid 1

Finals MVP Stephen Curry 1 Joel Embiid 0

All-NBA First Team Stephen Curry 4 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Stephen Curry 11 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Stephen Curry 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Stephen Curry 2 Joel Embiid 2

Steals Leader Stephen Curry 1 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 24.7 Joel Embiid 27.7

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 4.7 Joel Embiid 11.0

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 6.4 Joel Embiid 3.7

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 1.5 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.3 Joel Embiid 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Curry 25,386 Joel Embiid 12,523

Total Rebounds Stephen Curry 4,819 Joel Embiid 4,987

Total Assists Stephen Curry 6,540 Joel Embiid 1,658

Total Steals Stephen Curry 1,553 Joel Embiid 411

Total Blocks Stephen Curry 265 Joel Embiid 738

Total Games Stephen Curry 1,026 Joel Embiid 452

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Curry .471 Joel Embiid .501

3-Point Percentage Stephen Curry .423 Joel Embiid .339

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Curry .911 Joel Embiid .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 32.0 (2021) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 6.1 (2023) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 8.5 (2014) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 2.1 (2016) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.4 (2025) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 26.8 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 5.3 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 6.1 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 1.5 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.3 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Curry 4,147 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Stephen Curry 828 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Stephen Curry 953 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Stephen Curry 231 Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Stephen Curry 50 Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Stephen Curry 155 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Curry .454 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Stephen Curry .397 Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Curry .889 Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 30.5 (2023) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 6.2 (2017) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 8.4 (2014) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 2.0 (2017) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.8 (2025) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)