Vlatko Cancar vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Vlatko Cancar 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
Vlatko Cancar: 2019-20 to 2024-25
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vlatko Cancar 1 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Vlatko Cancar 5 Joel Embiid 9

Playoffs Played Vlatko Cancar 4 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Vlatko Cancar 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vlatko Cancar 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Vlatko Cancar 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vlatko Cancar 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vlatko Cancar 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Vlatko Cancar 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vlatko Cancar 3.4 Joel Embiid 27.7

Rebounds Per Game Vlatko Cancar 1.8 Joel Embiid 11.0

Assists Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.9 Joel Embiid 3.7

Steals Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.3 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.2 Joel Embiid 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Vlatko Cancar 485 Joel Embiid 12,523

Total Rebounds Vlatko Cancar 251 Joel Embiid 4,987

Total Assists Vlatko Cancar 123 Joel Embiid 1,658

Total Steals Vlatko Cancar 39 Joel Embiid 411

Total Blocks Vlatko Cancar 22 Joel Embiid 738

Total Games Vlatko Cancar 143 Joel Embiid 452

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vlatko Cancar .472 Joel Embiid .501

3-Point Percentage Vlatko Cancar .354 Joel Embiid .339

Free Throw Percentage Vlatko Cancar .847 Joel Embiid .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vlatko Cancar 5.0 (2023) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Vlatko Cancar 2.5 (2025) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Vlatko Cancar 1.3 (2023) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.4 (2023) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.2 (2023) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vlatko Cancar 1.1 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.7 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.2 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.1 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.1 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Vlatko Cancar 16 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Vlatko Cancar 10 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Vlatko Cancar 3 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Vlatko Cancar 1 Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Vlatko Cancar 1 Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Vlatko Cancar 15 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vlatko Cancar .455 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Vlatko Cancar .286 Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Vlatko Cancar .800 Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vlatko Cancar 2.5 (2022) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Vlatko Cancar 1.0 (2022) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.5 (2022) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.2 (2021) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.2 (2021) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)