Yakhouba Diawara vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Yakhouba Diawara 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
Yakhouba Diawara: 2006-07 to 2009-10
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yakhouba Diawara 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Yakhouba Diawara 4 Joel Embiid 10

Playoffs Played Yakhouba Diawara 3 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Yakhouba Diawara 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Yakhouba Diawara 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Yakhouba Diawara 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yakhouba Diawara 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Yakhouba Diawara 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Yakhouba Diawara 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yakhouba Diawara 3.5 Joel Embiid 27.5

Rebounds Per Game Yakhouba Diawara 1.4 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Yakhouba Diawara 0.7 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Yakhouba Diawara 0.3 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Yakhouba Diawara 0.1 Joel Embiid 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Yakhouba Diawara 655 Joel Embiid 12,806

Total Rebounds Yakhouba Diawara 258 Joel Embiid 5,071

Total Assists Yakhouba Diawara 122 Joel Embiid 1,694

Total Steals Yakhouba Diawara 52 Joel Embiid 420

Total Blocks Yakhouba Diawara 16 Joel Embiid 755

Total Games Yakhouba Diawara 187 Joel Embiid 465

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yakhouba Diawara .357 Joel Embiid .500

3-Point Percentage Yakhouba Diawara .301 Joel Embiid .336

Free Throw Percentage Yakhouba Diawara .650 Joel Embiid .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yakhouba Diawara 4.4 (2007) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Yakhouba Diawara 1.7 (2007) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Yakhouba Diawara 0.9 (2007) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Yakhouba Diawara 0.5 (2007) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Yakhouba Diawara 0.1 (2007) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yakhouba Diawara 0.7 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Yakhouba Diawara 0.7 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Yakhouba Diawara 0.0 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Yakhouba Diawara 0.1 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Yakhouba Diawara 0.0 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Yakhouba Diawara 6 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Yakhouba Diawara 6 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Yakhouba Diawara 0 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Yakhouba Diawara 1 Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Yakhouba Diawara 0 Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Yakhouba Diawara 9 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yakhouba Diawara .375 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Yakhouba Diawara .000 Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Yakhouba Diawara .000 Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yakhouba Diawara 1.3 (2008) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Yakhouba Diawara 1.0 (2009) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Yakhouba Diawara 0.0 (2009) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Yakhouba Diawara 0.2 (2009) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Yakhouba Diawara 0.0 (2009) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)