Joel Embiid vs. Alonzo Mourning: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Alonzo Mourning and Joel Embiid 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.
Joel Embiid has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Alonzo Mourning.
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 Alonzo Mourning 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 10 NBA regular seasons played, Joel Embiid averages 10.5 points more than Alonzo Mourning in his 15 seasons (27.6 points against 17.1). On the other hand Alonzo Mourning scored a total of 1,670 points more than Joel Embiid (14,311 vs. 12,641).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Joel Embiid | 27.6 | +10.5 | 10 |
| Alonzo Mourning | 17.1 | 15 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Joel Embiid | 12,641 | 10 | |
| Alonzo Mourning | 14,311 | +1,670 | 15 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Joel Embiid | 2 |  +2 |
| Alonzo Mourning | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Joel Embiid has a better career point average than Alonzo Mourning (+11.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+178).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Joel Embiid | 24.9 | +11.3 | 7 |
| Alonzo Mourning | 13.6 | 11 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Joel Embiid | 1,469 | +178 | 7 |
| Alonzo Mourning | 1,291 | 11 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | +1 | ||
| Alonzo Mourning | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | +1 | ||
| Alonzo Mourning | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 367 | +31 | ||
| Alonzo Mourning | 336 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 448 | |||
| Alonzo Mourning | 664 | +216 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 457 | |||
| Alonzo Mourning | 832 | +375 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | |||
| Alonzo Mourning | 6 | +5 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | +1 | ||
| Alonzo Mourning | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 2 | +2 | ||
| Alonzo Mourning | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 42 | +12 | ||
| Alonzo Mourning | 30 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 58 | |||
| Alonzo Mourning | 59 | +1 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 59 | |||
| Alonzo Mourning | 89 | +30 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 0 | |||
| Alonzo Mourning | 6 | +6 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 27.6 | 9.1 | 18.1 | 50.1 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 33.9 | 8.3 | 10.0 | 82.8 | 10 | 458 |
| difference: | +10.5 | +3.0 | +6.5 | +2.6 | +1.2 | +3.4 | +9.2 | +3.5 | +3.0 | +13.6 | +5 | +380 |
| Alonzo Mourning | 17.1 | 6.1 | 11.6 | 52.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 24.7 | 4.8 | 7.0 | 69.2 | 15 | 838 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 12,641 | 4,157 | 8,299 | 50.1 | 541 | 1,596 | 33.9 | 3,786 | 4,573 | 82.8 | 10 | 458 |
| difference: | +1,670 | +959 | +1,402 | +2.6 | +519 | +1,507 | +9.2 | +271 | +1,289 | +13.6 | +5 | +380 |
| Alonzo Mourning | 14,311 | 5,116 | 9,701 | 52.7 | 22 | 89 | 24.7 | 4,057 | 5,862 | 69.2 | 15 | 838 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 24.9 | 7.9 | 17.2 | 45.9 | 1.1 | 3.8 | 28.9 | 8.0 | 9.7 | 82.8 | 7 | 59 |
| difference: | +11.3 | +3.3 | +8.1 | +5.3 | +1.0 | +3.6 | +7.9 | +3.8 | +3.2 | +17.9 | +4 | +36 |
| Alonzo Mourning | 13.6 | 4.6 | 9.1 | 51.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 36.8 | 4.2 | 6.5 | 64.9 | 11 | 95 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 1,469 | 466 | 1,015 | 45.9 | 65 | 225 | 28.9 | 472 | 570 | 82.8 | 7 | 59 |
| difference: | +178 | +25 | +154 | +5.3 | +58 | +206 | +7.9 | +70 | +49 | +17.9 | +4 | +36 |
| Alonzo Mourning | 1,291 | 441 | 861 | 51.2 | 7 | 19 | 36.8 | 402 | 619 | 64.9 | 11 | 95 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Alonzo Mourning's additional seasons: | ||||
* Alonzo Mourning played 5 seasons more than Joel Embiid in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 15, from 2004 to 2008—he averaged 7.9 points in a total of 216 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 8.6 ppg and his lowest 6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joel Embiid | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Alonzo Mourning | 23.8 | +23.8 | 1993 | 9 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joel Embiid | 21.4 | +21.4 | 2018 | 8 |
| Alonzo Mourning | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joel Embiid | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Alonzo Mourning | 11.7 | +11.7 | 2001 | 3 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joel Embiid | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Alonzo Mourning | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Alonzo Mourning's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Alonzo Mourning played in 3 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 4.9 points in a total of 40 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 6.3 ppg and his lowest 3.8. |