Joel Embiid vs. Obi Toppin Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Obi Toppin 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 10 years in the NBA, 4 more than Obi Toppin, who played 6. Joel Embiid had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Obi Toppin had his rookie season in 2020-21. 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 |
10 |
7 |
2016-17 to 2025-26 |
| Obi Toppin |
6 |
4 |
2020-21 to 2025-26 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie 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 |
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: | +31 | +14.4 | +16.1 | +1.6 | +4.1 | +5.6 | +1.6 | +0.6 | +2.3 | -3.4 | -2.7 | +4.8 | +10.4 | +.032 | +0.8 | +1.8 | +.061 | +5.9 | +7.5 | +.052 |
| Obi Toppin |
62 |
11.0 |
4.1 |
0.4 |
1.8 |
2.2 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
0.9 |
1.7 |
3.4 |
.498 |
0.4 |
1.4 |
.306 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
.731 |
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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 |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Obi Toppin |
5 |
13.0 |
6.4 |
0.8 |
1.8 |
2.6 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
0.6 |
1.2 |
2.4 |
4.6 |
.522 |
0.6 |
1.8 |
.333 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
.833 |
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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: | +9 | +13.2 | +13.9 | +1.3 | +5.9 | +7.3 | +2.1 | +0.3 | +1.3 | -2.9 | -1.9 | +4.6 | +10.2 | +.048 | +0.3 | +1.1 | | +4.4 | +5.7 | +.011 |
| Obi Toppin |
72 |
17.1 |
9.0 |
1.0 |
2.8 |
3.7 |
1.1 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
1.4 |
3.5 |
6.6 |
.531 |
0.7 |
2.3 |
.308 |
1.3 |
1.7 |
.758 |
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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 |
| Obi Toppin |
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: | +3 | +18.0 | +20.1 | +2.1 | +8.7 | +10.8 | +2.7 | +0.4 | +1.7 | -2.9 | -2.3 | +6.3 | +12.4 | +.038 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +.044 | +7.6 | +9.4 | +.005 |
| Obi Toppin |
67 |
15.7 |
7.4 |
0.4 |
2.4 |
2.8 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.6 |
1.0 |
2.8 |
6.3 |
.446 |
1.3 |
3.7 |
.344 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
.809 |
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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: | | +14.5 | +13.2 | +1.0 | +5.9 | +7.0 | +2.8 | | +2.0 | -2.9 | -2.0 | +3.5 | +8.1 | +.001 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +.006 | +6.3 | +7.7 | +.022 |
| Obi Toppin |
11 |
15.9 |
7.0 |
0.9 |
2.6 |
3.5 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
1.1 |
2.7 |
6.4 |
.429 |
1.2 |
3.9 |
.302 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
.800 |
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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: | +31 | +8.4 | +12.7 | +1.8 | +6.0 | +7.7 | +1.4 | +0.3 | +0.8 | -2.3 | -1.7 | +3.5 | +8.6 | +.096 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +.072 | +6.0 | +7.3 | +.037 |
| Obi Toppin |
82 |
21.1 |
10.3 |
1.0 |
2.9 |
3.9 |
1.6 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
1.7 |
4.0 |
7.1 |
.573 |
1.2 |
3.1 |
.403 |
0.9 |
1.2 |
.770 |
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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 |
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: | +13 | +16.1 | +19.1 | +2.2 | +5.7 | +7.9 | +0.4 | +1.1 | +0.9 | -3.0 | -3.3 | +4.2 | +10.6 | +.082 | +0.2 | +0.7 | +.107 | +10.9 | +13.3 | +.054 |
| Obi Toppin |
17 |
20.2 |
10.9 |
0.6 |
3.8 |
4.4 |
1.7 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
1.2 |
4.3 |
7.9 |
.541 |
1.2 |
3.3 |
.357 |
1.1 |
1.5 |
.760 |
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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: | +28 | +11.5 | +18.0 | +1.5 | +5.1 | +6.6 | +1.2 | +0.4 | +1.0 | -2.2 | -1.0 | +5.0 | +10.0 | +.016 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +.012 | +8.1 | +9.3 | +.078 |
| Obi Toppin |
79 |
19.6 |
10.5 |
0.7 |
3.3 |
4.0 |
1.6 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
4.0 |
7.6 |
.529 |
1.4 |
3.8 |
.365 |
1.1 |
1.4 |
.781 |
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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: | +12 | +13.4 | +18.7 | +0.9 | +5.8 | +6.7 | +2.1 | +0.3 | +1.2 | -2.8 | -1.0 | +5.6 | +10.5 | +.028 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +.069 | +7.2 | +8.3 | +.141 |
| Obi Toppin |
23 |
19.1 |
9.4 |
0.6 |
3.3 |
3.8 |
1.3 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
3.6 |
7.4 |
.485 |
1.1 |
3.4 |
.321 |
1.1 |
1.6 |
.694 |
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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: | +65 | +6.5 | +16.6 | +1.1 | +3.9 | +5.0 | +2.5 | +0.1 | +1.5 | -1.1 | -0.4 | +4.8 | +7.6 | +.082 | +0.4 | +2.0 | +.195 | +6.6 | +8.8 | +.186 |
| Obi Toppin |
3 |
27.3 |
14.0 |
1.0 |
5.7 |
6.7 |
1.7 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
5.0 |
12.0 |
.417 |
1.0 |
5.7 |
.176 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
1.000 |
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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 |
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 |
| Obi Toppin |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Additional Years |
* Joel Embiid played 4 seasons more than Obi Toppin in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 7 to 10, from 2023 to 2026—Joel Embiid played in two Playoffs. In those 4 extra years over Obi Toppin, Joel Embiid got these achievements: |
| Honors & Awards |  1 Season MVP
1 All-NBA First Team
1 Scoring Leader
2 All-Star Game
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