Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Joel Embiid: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Joel Embiid and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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 and Giannis Antetokounmpo have two of the highest career scoring 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 Giannis Antetokounmpo scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Joel Embiid has a better scoring average 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 10 NBA regular seasons played, Joel Embiid averages 3.5 points more than Giannis Antetokounmpo in his 13 seasons (27.5 points against 24.0). On the other hand Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a total of 8,359 points more than Joel Embiid (21,030 vs. 12,671).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 24.0 | 13 | |
| Joel Embiid | 27.5 | +3.5 | 10 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 21,030 | +8,359 | 13 |
| Joel Embiid | 12,671 | 10 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 0 | |
| Joel Embiid | 2 |  +2 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Giannis Antetokounmpo has a better career point average than Joel Embiid (+2.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+801).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | +2.1 | 9 |
| Joel Embiid | 24.9 | 7 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | +801 | 9 |
| Joel Embiid | 1,469 | 7 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 0 | |||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | +1 | ||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | |||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 578 | +211 | ||
| Joel Embiid | 367 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 776 | +326 | ||
| Joel Embiid | 450 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 873 | +414 | ||
| Joel Embiid | 459 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 3 | +2 | ||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 66 | +24 | ||
| Joel Embiid | 42 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 81 | +23 | ||
| Joel Embiid | 58 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 84 | +25 | ||
| Joel Embiid | 59 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 0 | |||
| Joel Embiid | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 24.0 | 8.8 | 15.9 | 55.2 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 28.6 | 5.8 | 8.3 | 69.2 | 13 | 876 |
| difference: | +3.5 | +0.3 | +2.2 | +5.2 | +0.6 | +1.3 | +5.1 | +2.4 | +1.7 | +13.6 | +3 | +416 |
| Joel Embiid | 27.5 | 9.1 | 18.1 | 50.1 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 33.7 | 8.2 | 10.0 | 82.8 | 10 | 460 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 21,030 | 7,713 | 13,962 | 55.2 | 552 | 1,931 | 28.6 | 5,052 | 7,301 | 69.2 | 13 | 876 |
| difference: | +8,359 | +3,545 | +5,636 | +5.2 | +11 | +326 | +5.1 | +1,258 | +2,718 | +13.6 | +3 | +416 |
| Joel Embiid | 12,671 | 4,168 | 8,326 | 50.1 | 541 | 1,605 | 33.7 | 3,794 | 4,583 | 82.8 | 10 | 460 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | 10.1 | 19.1 | 53.2 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 25.9 | 6.0 | 9.6 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +2.1 | +2.2 | +1.9 | +7.3 | +0.4 | +1.0 | +3.0 | +2.0 | +0.1 | +20.3 | +2 | +25 |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | 852 | 1,602 | 53.2 | 62 | 239 | 25.9 | 504 | 807 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +801 | +386 | +587 | +7.3 | +3 | +14 | +3.0 | +32 | +237 | +20.3 | +2 | +25 |
| 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
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= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Giannis Antetokounmpo's additional seasons: | ||||
* Giannis Antetokounmpo played 3 seasons more than Joel Embiid in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 13, from 2024 to 2026—he averaged 30.3 points in a total of 157 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 30.4 ppg and his lowest 28.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Joel Embiid | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Joel Embiid | 20.2 | +20.2 | 2019 | 11 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 31.7 | +31.7 | 2022 | 12 |
| Joel Embiid | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 23.3 | +23.3 | 2023 | 3 |
| Joel Embiid | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Giannis Antetokounmpo's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Giannis Antetokounmpo played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 33.0 points in a total of 5 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 33 ppg and his lowest 33. |