Joel Embiid vs. Reggie Jackson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Reggie Jackson 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.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

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, 5 less than Reggie Jackson, who played 14. Joel Embiid had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Reggie Jackson had his rookie season in 2011-12. 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
Reggie Jackson 14 8 2011-12 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Joel Embiid Reggie Jackson
Season 2016-172011-12
Team Philadelphia 76ersOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+14+14.3+17.1+1.7+5.0+6.6+0.5+0.3+2.5-3.0-2.9+5.4+10.3+.145+0.9+1.8+.157+5.6+7.3+.079
Reggie Jackson 45 11.1 3.1 0.3 0.9 1.2 1.6 0.6 0.0 0.8 0.7 1.1 3.5 .321 0.3 1.4 .210 0.6 0.6 .862
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Joel Embiid nor Reggie Jackson played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Joel Embiid Reggie Jackson
Season 2017-182012-13
Team Philadelphia 76ersOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisThunder Lost West Conf Semis
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+7+16.1+17.6+2.0+6.6+8.6+1.5+0.2+1.6-2.9-2.1+6.0+12.2+.025+0.7+1.9+.077+5.0+6.5+.070
Reggie Jackson 70 14.2 5.3 0.3 2.1 2.4 1.7 0.4 0.2 0.8 1.2 2.1 4.6 .458 0.3 1.5 .231 0.7 0.9 .839
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+3+1.3+7.5+2.5+5.3+7.7+0.6+0.4+1.3-1.7-0.8+2.3+6.5+.044+0.2+0.3+.026+3.0+5.0+.192
Reggie Jackson 11 33.5 13.9 0.4 4.5 4.9 3.6 0.5 0.5 1.9 3.1 5.2 10.8 .479 1.2 3.9 .302 2.4 2.6 .897

Season 3
Joel Embiid Reggie Jackson
Season 2018-192013-14
Team Philadelphia 76ersOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisThunder Lost West Conf Finals
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+16+5.2+14.4+2.0+7.7+9.7+0.4+0.4+1.8-1.4-1.5+4.1+7.2+.044+0.2+1.0+.039+6.2+7.9+.089
Reggie Jackson 80 28.5 13.1 0.5 3.4 3.9 4.1 1.1 0.1 2.1 1.8 5.0 11.5 .440 1.0 3.1 .339 2.0 2.2 .893
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+8+2.5+9.1+1.2+5.4+6.7+1.0+0.4+2.1-1.6-0.5+2.3+6.0+.038+0.7+.088+4.6+5.9+.064
Reggie Jackson 19 27.9 11.1 0.7 3.1 3.8 2.4 0.3 0.2 2.0 2.6 3.9 8.5 .466 1.1 2.8 .396 2.1 2.3 .886

Season 4
Joel Embiid Reggie Jackson
Season 2019-202014-15
Team Philadelphia 76ersOklahoma City Thunder, Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+26+8.5+2.1+5.4+7.4+3.0+0.1+1.2-0.7-1.2+1.9+2.8+.043+0.2+0.3+.032+4.5+5.7+.023
Reggie Jackson 77 29.5 14.5 0.7 3.5 4.2 6.0 0.8 0.1 2.4 2.2 5.6 12.9 .434 0.9 3.1 .299 2.4 2.8 .830
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Reggie Jackson DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5
Joel Embiid Reggie Jackson
Season 2020-212015-16
Team Philadelphia 76ersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisPistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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+0.4+9.7+1.5+5.9+7.4+3.4+0.3+1.3-0.3+2.2+1.9+.079+0.4+1.2+.024+5.5+6.4+.005
Reggie Jackson 79 30.7 18.8 0.7 2.5 3.2 6.2 0.7 0.1 2.8 2.4 6.8 15.7 .434 1.5 4.2 .353 3.7 4.3 .864
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+7+4.3+13.8+1.0+6.3+7.2+5.9+0.5+1.0-1.3-0.5+2.9+4.1+.058+0.7+0.8+.223+7.3+8.9+.165
Reggie Jackson 4 36.8 14.3 0.5 2.8 3.3 9.3 1.5 0.5 2.5 2.5 6.3 13.8 .455 0.8 4.5 .167 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 6
Joel Embiid Reggie Jackson
Season 2021-222016-17
Team Philadelphia 76ersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+16+6.4+16.1+1.7+7.8+9.5+1.0+0.4+1.4-0.9-0.2+4.3+6.6+.080+0.1+0.2+.012+7.3+9.2+.054
Reggie Jackson 52 27.4 14.5 0.4 1.8 2.2 5.2 0.7 0.1 2.2 2.5 5.5 13.0 .419 1.3 3.5 .359 2.3 2.6 .868
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Reggie Jackson DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7
Joel Embiid Reggie Jackson
Season 2022-232017-18
Team Philadelphia 76ersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+21+7.9+18.5+1.1+6.3+7.4+1.1+0.4+1.6-1.2-1.2+5.5+7.3+.122+0.2+0.8+.022+7.5+8.7+.021
Reggie Jackson 45 26.7 14.6 0.6 2.1 2.8 5.3 0.6 0.1 2.2 1.9 5.5 12.8 .426 1.2 3.8 .308 2.5 3.0 .836
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Reggie Jackson DNP------ --- ----------

Season 8
Joel Embiid Reggie Jackson
Season 2023-242018-19
Team Philadelphia 76ersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdPistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+43+5.7+19.3+1.9+6.5+8.4+1.4+0.5+1.6-2.0-0.4+6.1+9.0+.108+0.7+2.1+.019+7.7+8.7+.019
Reggie Jackson 82 27.9 15.4 0.5 2.1 2.6 4.2 0.7 0.1 1.8 2.5 5.4 12.8 .421 2.1 5.7 .369 2.5 2.9 .864
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+2+14.3+15.2+1.9+5.7+7.5+1.3+0.4+1.5-2.9-0.3+2.8+5.9+.013+0.1+1.2+.096+9.7+11.2+.002
Reggie Jackson 4 27.0 17.8 1.3 2.0 3.3 7.0 0.8 0.0 1.3 3.0 7.0 16.3 .431 2.3 5.3 .429 1.5 1.8 .857

Season 9
Joel Embiid Reggie Jackson
Season 2024-252019-20
Team Philadelphia 76ersDetroit Pistons, Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers Lost West Conf Semis
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+12+6.2+11.9+1.4+3.9+5.2+0.4+0.3+0.7-1.7-0.3+3.1+6.1+.033+0.6+0.6+.094+6.3+7.2+.049
Reggie Jackson 31 24.0 11.9 0.5 2.4 3.0 4.1 0.4 0.2 1.6 1.9 4.3 10.5 .411 1.8 4.7 .393 1.5 1.7 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Joel Embiid DNP------ --- ----------
Reggie Jackson 12 14.2 4.9 0.2 1.6 1.8 0.9 0.2 0.1 0.4 1.5 1.8 4.0 .438 1.4 2.7 .531 0.0 0.0 -

Additional Years

* Reggie Jackson played 5 seasons more than Joel Embiid in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 10 to 14, from 2021 to 2025—Reggie Jackson played in 3 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship.

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