Bam Adebayo vs. Joel Embiid: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Joel Embiid and Bam Adebayo to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
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Joel Embiid has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Bam Adebayo.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Joel Embiid has better scoring stats than Bam Adebayo in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 10 NBA regular seasons played, Joel Embiid averages 11.7 points more than Bam Adebayo in his 9 seasons (27.5 points against 15.8), and he also scored a total of 3,433 points more (12,748 vs. 9,315).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Bam Adebayo | 15.8 | 9 | |
| Joel Embiid | 27.5 | +11.7 | 10 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Bam Adebayo | 9,315 | 9 | |
| Joel Embiid | 12,748 | +3,433 | 10 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Bam Adebayo | 0 | |
| Joel Embiid | 2 |  +2 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Joel Embiid has a better career point average than Bam Adebayo (+8.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+191).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Bam Adebayo | 16.4 | 7 | |
| Joel Embiid | 24.9 | +8.5 | 7 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Bam Adebayo | 1,278 | 7 | |
| Joel Embiid | 1,469 | +191 | 7 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 0 | |||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | +1 | ||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 0 | |||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 0 | |||
| Joel Embiid | 8 | +8 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 187 | |||
| Joel Embiid | 369 | +182 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 456 | +3 | ||
| Joel Embiid | 453 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 582 | +120 | ||
| Joel Embiid | 462 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 6 | +5 | ||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 0 | |||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 0 | |||
| Joel Embiid | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 33 | |||
| Joel Embiid | 42 | +9 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 64 | +6 | ||
| Joel Embiid | 58 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 77 | +18 | ||
| Joel Embiid | 59 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Joel Embiid | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 15.8 | 6.1 | 11.4 | 53.4 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 31.8 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 75.7 | 9 | 588 |
| difference: | +11.7 | +3.0 | +6.7 | +3.4 | +1.0 | +2.8 | +1.8 | +4.8 | +5.4 | +7.1 | +1 | +125 |
| Joel Embiid | 27.5 | 9.1 | 18.1 | 50.0 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 33.6 | 8.3 | 10.0 | 82.8 | 10 | 463 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 9,315 | 3,570 | 6,689 | 53.4 | 135 | 424 | 31.8 | 2,040 | 2,696 | 75.7 | 9 | 588 |
| difference: | +3,433 | +622 | +1,701 | +3.4 | +409 | +1,197 | +1.8 | +1,780 | +1,919 | +7.1 | +1 | +125 |
| Joel Embiid | 12,748 | 4,192 | 8,390 | 50.0 | 544 | 1,621 | 33.6 | 3,820 | 4,615 | 82.8 | 10 | 463 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 16.4 | 6.5 | 12.5 | 51.7 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 24.3 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 75.7 | 7 | 78 |
| difference: | +8.5 | +1.4 | +4.7 | +5.8 | +1.0 | +3.3 | +4.6 | +4.7 | +5.3 | +7.1 | +19 | |
| Joel Embiid | 24.9 | 7.9 | 17.2 | 45.9 | 1.1 | 3.8 | 28.9 | 8.0 | 9.7 | 82.8 | 7 | 59 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 1,278 | 504 | 975 | 51.7 | 9 | 37 | 24.3 | 261 | 345 | 75.7 | 7 | 78 |
| difference: | +191 | +38 | +40 | +5.8 | +56 | +188 | +4.6 | +211 | +225 | +7.1 | +19 | |
| Joel Embiid | 1,469 | 466 | 1,015 | 45.9 | 65 | 225 | 28.9 | 472 | 570 | 82.8 | 7 | 59 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring LeaderRegular Season
Joel Embiid's additional seasons: | ||||
* Joel Embiid played 1 season more than Bam Adebayo in the NBA. In that year—his season 10 in 2026—he averaged 20.5 points in a total of 11 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bam Adebayo | 3.4 | +3.4 | 2018 | 5 |
| Joel Embiid | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bam Adebayo | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Joel Embiid | 21.4 | +21.4 | 2018 | 8 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bam Adebayo | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Joel Embiid | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Joel Embiid's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Joel Embiid didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |