Joel Embiid vs. Marc Gasol Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Marc Gasol and Joel Embiid, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Joel Embiid played 9 years in the NBA, 4 less than Marc Gasol, who played 13. Joel Embiid had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Marc Gasol had his rookie season in 2008-09. 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 achievements, 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 |
| Joel Embiid |
9 |
7 |
2016-17 to 2024-25 |
| Marc Gasol |
13 |
9 |
2008-09 to 2020-21 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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Joel Embiid |
Marc Gasol |
| Season |
2016-17 | 2008-09 |
| Team |
Philadelphia 76ers | Memphis Grizzlies |
| Honors & Awards |
 All-Rookie First Team | - |
| - | All-Rookie Second Team |
| Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +51 | +5.3 | +8.3 | +0.5 | +1.0 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +1.4 | -1.8 | -0.4 | +2.2 | +5.7 | +.064 | +1.2 | +3.2 | | +2.8 | +3.3 | +.050 |
| Marc Gasol |
82 |
30.7 |
11.9 |
2.5 |
4.9 |
7.4 |
1.7 |
0.8 |
1.1 |
2.0 |
3.2 |
4.3 |
8.1 |
.530 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
3.4 |
4.6 |
.733 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Joel Embiid nor Marc Gasol played in the postseason in their season 1 |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +6 | +5.5 | +8.3 | +0.7 | +2.4 | +1.7 | +0.8 | +0.4 | +0.2 | -1.7 | -0.4 | +2.6 | +7.4 | +.098 | +1.0 | +3.4 | | +2.0 | +2.0 | +.099 |
| Marc Gasol |
69 |
35.8 |
14.6 |
3.0 |
6.3 |
9.3 |
2.4 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
2.0 |
3.7 |
5.5 |
9.4 |
.581 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
3.7 |
5.4 |
.670 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| Marc Gasol |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +17 | +1.8 | +15.8 | +0.6 | +6.0 | +6.6 | +1.2 | +0.2 | +0.2 | -1.7 | | +4.6 | +10.2 | +.043 | +1.2 | +4.0 | +.129 | +5.5 | +6.5 | +.056 |
| Marc Gasol |
81 |
31.9 |
11.7 |
1.9 |
5.1 |
7.0 |
2.5 |
0.9 |
1.7 |
1.8 |
3.3 |
4.5 |
8.5 |
.527 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.429 |
2.7 |
3.6 |
.748 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +2 | +9.5 | +5.2 | +1.3 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +1.2 | +0.4 | +0.1 | -1.6 | -0.3 | +0.7 | +3.7 | +.083 | +1.1 | +3.3 | +.308 | +2.8 | +2.6 | +.123 |
| Marc Gasol |
13 |
39.9 |
15.0 |
3.2 |
8.1 |
11.2 |
2.2 |
1.1 |
2.2 |
2.0 |
3.4 |
5.5 |
10.8 |
.511 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.000 |
3.9 |
5.6 |
.699 |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +14 | +7.0 | +8.4 | +1.0 | +1.8 | +2.7 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +0.6 | -1.2 | -0.3 | +2.0 | +4.3 | +.005 | +1.1 | +3.2 | +.248 | +3.3 | +3.6 | +.059 |
| Marc Gasol |
65 |
36.5 |
14.6 |
1.8 |
7.1 |
8.9 |
3.1 |
1.0 |
1.9 |
1.9 |
3.1 |
5.5 |
11.4 |
.482 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.083 |
3.6 |
4.9 |
.748 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +3 | +1.0 | +14.9 | +0.5 | +5.1 | +5.6 | +1.8 | +1.2 | +0.6 | -1.9 | -0.9 | +3.4 | +8.6 | +.063 | +1.0 | +3.9 | +.250 | +7.1 | +8.7 | +.023 |
| Marc Gasol |
7 |
37.3 |
15.1 |
2.3 |
4.4 |
6.7 |
3.1 |
0.3 |
1.9 |
1.9 |
3.6 |
5.1 |
9.9 |
.522 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
4.9 |
6.1 |
.791 |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +29 | +3.9 | +14.4 | +0.1 | +2.9 | +2.8 | +1.2 | | +0.3 | -1.1 | -0.8 | +3.6 | +6.7 | +.019 | +1.1 | +2.8 | +.306 | +5.8 | +6.7 | +.011 |
| Marc Gasol |
80 |
35.0 |
14.1 |
2.3 |
5.5 |
7.8 |
4.0 |
1.0 |
1.7 |
2.0 |
3.2 |
5.4 |
10.9 |
.494 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.071 |
3.4 |
4.0 |
.848 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +4 | +8.1 | +10.9 | +0.2 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +0.7 | -2.6 | -0.5 | +3.0 | +4.2 | +.059 | +1.5 | +3.7 | | +3.5 | +3.9 | +.035 |
| Marc Gasol |
15 |
40.6 |
17.2 |
1.7 |
6.8 |
8.5 |
3.2 |
0.9 |
2.2 |
1.2 |
3.5 |
6.2 |
13.7 |
.454 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
4.8 |
6.0 |
.800 |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +9 | +0.4 | +16.0 | +0.7 | +3.8 | +4.5 | +0.6 | +0.1 | +0.2 | -1.2 | -0.2 | +4.1 | +7.5 | +.026 | +1.4 | +3.5 | +.189 | +6.5 | +7.7 | +.046 |
| Marc Gasol |
59 |
33.4 |
14.6 |
1.4 |
5.8 |
7.2 |
3.6 |
1.0 |
1.3 |
1.9 |
2.5 |
5.7 |
12.1 |
.473 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.182 |
3.1 |
4.1 |
.768 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +3 | +4.2 | +6.3 | +0.2 | +2.7 | +3.0 | +2.3 | +1.3 | +0.1 | -1.5 | -0.5 | +1.1 | +0.5 | +.079 | +0.7 | +3.2 | +.212 | +3.4 | +4.0 | +.026 |
| Marc Gasol |
7 |
42.7 |
17.3 |
1.9 |
5.9 |
7.7 |
4.4 |
1.7 |
0.9 |
1.7 |
3.9 |
6.7 |
16.6 |
.405 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
3.9 |
4.9 |
.794 |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +15 | +1.4 | +15.7 | +0.3 | +2.0 | +2.4 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +0.1 | -1.2 | -0.5 | +4.5 | +6.9 | +.054 | +1.0 | +2.8 | +.154 | +5.7 | +6.3 | +.062 |
| Marc Gasol |
81 |
33.2 |
17.4 |
1.4 |
6.4 |
7.8 |
3.8 |
0.9 |
1.6 |
2.2 |
2.6 |
6.5 |
13.2 |
.494 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.176 |
4.3 |
5.4 |
.795 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +2 | +0.5 | +4.0 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +1.8 | +0.2 | +1.1 | -2.4 | | +0.8 | +0.6 | +.037 | +0.6 | +2.9 | +.179 | +1.6 | +1.3 | +.053 |
| Marc Gasol |
11 |
37.8 |
19.7 |
1.7 |
8.5 |
10.3 |
4.5 |
0.9 |
1.7 |
1.5 |
3.0 |
6.5 |
16.4 |
.394 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.000 |
6.8 |
8.0 |
.852 |
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8th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +13 | +0.8 | +18.1 | +1.3 | +2.8 | +4.0 | +1.8 | +0.2 | +0.4 | -1.5 | -0.2 | +5.2 | +8.2 | +.065 | +1.4 | +3.5 | +.279 | +6.3 | +6.9 | +.054 |
| Marc Gasol |
52 |
34.4 |
16.6 |
1.1 |
5.8 |
7.0 |
3.8 |
1.0 |
1.3 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
6.3 |
13.6 |
.464 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.667 |
3.9 |
4.7 |
.829 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| Marc Gasol |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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9th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Joel Embiid |
19 |
30.2 |
23.8 |
1.9 |
6.3 |
8.2 |
4.5 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
3.3 |
2.2 |
7.4 |
16.6 |
.444 |
1.2 |
4.1 |
.299 |
7.8 |
8.9 |
.882 |
| difference: | +55 | +4.0 | +4.3 | +1.1 | +0.8 | +1.9 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.4 | -1.1 | -0.1 | +0.2 | +0.9 | +.015 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +.089 | +4.0 | +4.4 | +.045 |
| Marc Gasol |
74 |
34.2 |
19.5 |
0.8 |
5.5 |
6.3 |
4.6 |
0.9 |
1.3 |
2.2 |
2.3 |
7.2 |
15.7 |
.459 |
1.4 |
3.6 |
.388 |
3.8 |
4.5 |
.837 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Joel Embiid |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Marc Gasol |
6 |
40.0 |
19.3 |
1.2 |
5.3 |
6.5 |
4.2 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
2.5 |
3.7 |
6.5 |
13.8 |
.470 |
1.2 |
2.0 |
.583 |
5.2 |
5.5 |
.939 |
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Additional Years |
* Marc Gasol played 4 seasons more than Joel Embiid in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 10 to 13, from 2018 to 2021—Marc Gasol played in 3 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. |