Andrew Bynum vs. Joel Embiid Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Joel Embiid and Andrew Bynum, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Andrew Bynum and Joel Embiid both played 8 years in the NBA. Andrew Bynum had the first of his seasons in 2005-06, while Joel Embiid had his rookie season in 2016-17. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Andrew Bynum 8 6 2005-06 to 2013-14
Joel Embiid 8 7 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Andrew Bynum Joel Embiid
Season 2005-062016-17
Team Los Angeles LakersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andrew Bynum 46 7.3 1.6 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.4 1.2 0.7 1.8 .402 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.6 .296
Joel Embiid 31 25.4 20.2 2.0 5.9 7.8 2.1 0.9 2.5 3.8 3.6 6.5 13.8 .466 1.2 3.2 .367 6.2 7.9 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andrew Bynum 1 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Andrew Bynum Joel Embiid
Season 2006-072017-18
Team Los Angeles LakersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andrew Bynum 82 21.9 7.8 1.7 4.2 5.9 1.1 0.1 1.6 1.4 3.0 3.0 5.4 .558 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.6 .668
Joel Embiid 63 30.3 22.9 2.3 8.7 11.0 3.2 0.6 1.8 3.7 3.3 8.1 16.8 .483 1.0 3.4 .308 5.7 7.4 .769
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andrew Bynum 5 11.0 4.0 1.6 3.0 4.6 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.4 1.4 1.6 3.0 .533 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 2.0 .400
Joel Embiid 8 34.8 21.4 2.9 9.8 12.6 3.0 0.9 1.8 3.6 3.9 7.5 17.3 .435 1.0 3.6 .276 5.4 7.6 .705

Season 3

Andrew Bynum Joel Embiid
Season 2007-082018-19
Team Los Angeles LakersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andrew Bynum 35 28.8 13.1 3.0 7.2 10.2 1.7 0.3 2.1 1.5 2.8 5.4 8.5 .636 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 3.4 .695
Joel Embiid 64 33.7 27.5 2.5 11.1 13.6 3.7 0.7 1.9 3.5 3.3 9.1 18.7 .484 1.2 4.1 .300 8.2 10.1 .804
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andrew Bynum ------- --- ----------
Joel Embiid 11 30.4 20.2 1.9 8.5 10.5 3.4 0.7 2.3 3.6 3.1 6.2 14.5 .428 1.1 3.5 .308 6.7 8.2 .822

Season 4

Andrew Bynum Joel Embiid
Season 2008-092019-20
Team Los Angeles LakersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andrew Bynum 50 28.9 14.3 2.7 5.2 8.0 1.4 0.4 1.8 1.7 3.1 5.6 10.0 .560 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 4.3 .707
Joel Embiid 51 29.5 23.0 2.8 8.9 11.6 3.0 0.9 1.3 3.1 3.4 7.5 15.7 .477 1.1 3.4 .331 6.9 8.5 .807
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andrew Bynum 23 17.4 6.3 1.4 2.3 3.7 0.4 0.3 0.9 0.8 3.3 2.5 5.5 .457 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.9 .651
Joel Embiid 4 36.3 30.0 2.8 9.5 12.3 1.3 1.5 1.3 3.8 4.5 8.5 18.5 .459 1.0 4.0 .250 12.0 14.8 .814

Season 5

Andrew Bynum Joel Embiid
Season 2009-102020-21
Team Los Angeles LakersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andrew Bynum 65 30.4 15.0 2.7 5.6 8.3 1.0 0.5 1.4 1.8 3.0 6.0 10.6 .570 0.0 0.0 .000 3.0 4.0 .739
Joel Embiid 51 31.1 28.5 2.2 8.4 10.6 2.8 1.0 1.4 3.1 2.4 9.0 17.6 .513 1.1 3.0 .377 9.2 10.7 .859
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andrew Bynum 23 24.4 8.6 2.6 4.3 6.9 0.5 0.3 1.6 0.9 2.7 3.5 6.5 .537 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.4 .679
Joel Embiid 11 32.5 28.1 1.5 9.1 10.5 3.4 1.0 1.5 3.8 3.0 9.2 17.9 .513 1.5 3.7 .390 8.3 9.9 .835

Season 6

Andrew Bynum Joel Embiid
Season 2010-112021-22
Team Los Angeles LakersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf Semis76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andrew Bynum 54 27.8 11.3 3.1 6.3 9.4 1.4 0.4 2.0 1.4 2.6 4.4 7.6 .574 0.0 0.0 - 2.6 3.9 .660
Joel Embiid 68 33.8 30.6 2.1 9.6 11.7 4.2 1.1 1.5 3.1 2.7 9.8 19.6 .499 1.4 3.7 .371 9.6 11.8 .814
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andrew Bynum 10 32.0 14.4 3.6 6.0 9.6 0.8 0.5 1.4 2.0 3.3 5.7 10.5 .543 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 3.6 .833
Joel Embiid 10 38.5 23.6 2.1 8.6 10.7 2.1 0.4 0.8 3.2 3.4 7.8 16.1 .484 0.7 3.3 .212 7.3 8.9 .820

Season 7

Andrew Bynum Joel Embiid
Season 2011-122022-23
Team Los Angeles LakersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
-Achievement Scoring Leader
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf Semis76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andrew Bynum 60 35.2 18.7 3.2 8.6 11.8 1.4 0.5 1.9 2.5 1.7 7.4 13.3 .558 0.0 0.1 .200 3.9 5.6 .692
Joel Embiid 66 34.6 33.1 1.7 8.4 10.2 4.2 1.0 1.7 3.4 3.1 11.0 20.1 .548 1.0 3.0 .330 10.0 11.7 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andrew Bynum 12 37.6 16.7 3.8 7.3 11.1 1.5 0.4 3.1 1.3 1.8 6.1 12.8 .477 0.0 0.0 - 4.5 5.8 .783
Joel Embiid 9 37.3 23.7 1.8 8.0 9.8 2.7 0.7 2.8 3.9 3.0 7.3 17.0 .431 0.6 3.1 .179 8.4 9.3 .905

Note: Andrew Bynum didn't play in 2012-13.

Season 8

Andrew Bynum Joel Embiid
Season 2013-142023-24
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Indiana PacersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andrew Bynum 26 19.8 8.7 2.0 3.5 5.6 1.1 0.2 1.1 1.3 1.2 3.6 8.7 .418 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.9 .755
Joel Embiid 39 33.6 34.7 2.4 8.6 11.0 5.6 1.2 1.7 3.8 2.9 11.5 21.8 .529 1.4 3.6 .388 10.2 11.6 .883
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andrew Bynum ------- --- ----------
Joel Embiid 6 41.3 33.0 3.2 7.7 10.8 5.7 1.2 1.5 4.2 3.3 9.8 22.2 .444 2.2 6.5 .333 11.2 13.0 .859