DeMar DeRozan vs. Joel Embiid: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Joel Embiid and DeMar DeRozan 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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DeMar DeRozan is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points while Joel Embiid has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare all their scoring stats.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Joel Embiid has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while DeMar DeRozan scored more points in the regular season. 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 9 NBA regular seasons played, Joel Embiid averages 6.4 points more than DeMar DeRozan in his 16 seasons (27.7 points against 21.3). On the other hand DeMar DeRozan scored a total of 12,769 points more than Joel Embiid (25,292 vs. 12,523).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.3 | 16 | |
| Joel Embiid | 27.7 | +6.4 | 9 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 25,292 | +12,769 | 16 |
| Joel Embiid | 12,523 | 9 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 0 | |
| Joel Embiid | 2 |  +2 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Joel Embiid has a better career point average than DeMar DeRozan (+3.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+94).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.8 | 7 | |
| Joel Embiid | 24.9 | +3.1 | 7 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,375 | 7 | |
| Joel Embiid | 1,469 | +94 | 7 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 0 | |||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | +1 | ||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 0 | |||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 692 | +330 | ||
| Joel Embiid | 362 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,077 | +634 | ||
| Joel Embiid | 443 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,182 | +731 | ||
| Joel Embiid | 451 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 5 | +4 | ||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 0 | |||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 36 | |||
| Joel Embiid | 42 | +6 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 57 | |||
| Joel Embiid | 58 | +1 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 63 | +4 | ||
| Joel Embiid | 59 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 0 | |||
| Joel Embiid | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.3 | 7.6 | 16.3 | 46.9 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 30.0 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 84.2 | 16 | 1,187 |
| difference: | +6.4 | +1.5 | +1.9 | +3.2 | +0.7 | +1.8 | +3.9 | +2.8 | +3.4 | +1.4 | +7 | +735 |
| Joel Embiid | 27.7 | 9.1 | 18.2 | 50.1 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 33.9 | 8.3 | 10.0 | 82.8 | 9 | 452 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 25,292 | 9,064 | 19,315 | 46.9 | 615 | 2,047 | 30.0 | 6,549 | 7,778 | 84.2 | 16 | 1,187 |
| difference: | +12,769 | +4,947 | +11,103 | +3.2 | +83 | +479 | +3.9 | +2,792 | +3,240 | +1.4 | +7 | +735 |
| Joel Embiid | 12,523 | 4,117 | 8,212 | 50.1 | 532 | 1,568 | 33.9 | 3,757 | 4,538 | 82.8 | 9 | 452 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.8 | 7.8 | 18.8 | 41.8 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 21.4 | 5.8 | 6.8 | 85.2 | 7 | 63 |
| difference: | +3.1 | +0.1 | +1.6 | +4.2 | +0.7 | +2.0 | +7.5 | +2.2 | +2.9 | +2.4 | +4 | |
| 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 | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,375 | 494 | 1,183 | 41.8 | 24 | 112 | 21.4 | 363 | 426 | 85.2 | 7 | 63 |
| difference: | +94 | +28 | +168 | +4.2 | +41 | +113 | +7.5 | +109 | +144 | +2.4 | +4 | |
| 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
DeMar DeRozan's additional seasons: | ||||
* DeMar DeRozan played 7 seasons more than Joel Embiid in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 16, from 2019 to 2025—he averaged 23.4 points in a total of 512 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 27.9 ppg and his lowest 21.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Joel Embiid | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Joel Embiid | 21.4 | +21.4 | 2018 | 8 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Joel Embiid | 20.2 | +20.2 | 2019 | 11 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Joel Embiid | 30.0 | +30.0 | 2020 | 4 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | 22.7 | +22.7 | 2018 | 10 |
| Joel Embiid | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
DeMar DeRozan's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, DeMar DeRozan played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 21.5 points in a total of 12 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 22 ppg and his lowest 20.8. |