Joel Embiid vs. Isaiah Hartenstein: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Isaiah Hartenstein 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 Isaiah Hartenstein.

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 Isaiah Hartenstein 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 10 NBA regular seasons played, Joel Embiid averages 20.8 points more than Isaiah Hartenstein in his 8 seasons (27.6 points against 6.8), and he also scored a total of 9,943 points more (12,572 vs. 2,629).

Points Per Game			Seasons
Joel Embiid	27.6	+20.8	10
Isaiah Hartenstein	6.8		8

Total Points			Seasons
Joel Embiid	12,572	+9,943	10
Isaiah Hartenstein	2,629		8

Scoring Titles
Joel Embiid	2	+2
Isaiah Hartenstein	0

Points by Thresholds

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

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Regular Season

Rookie Season	Points per game		Year	Games
Joel Embiid	20.2	+18.3	2017	31
Isaiah Hartenstein	1.9		2019	28

Season 2	Points per game		Year	Games
Joel Embiid	22.9	+18.2	2018	63
Isaiah Hartenstein	4.7		2020	23

Season 3	Points per game		Year	Games
Joel Embiid	27.5	+22.4	2019	64
Isaiah Hartenstein	5.1		2021	46

Season 4	Points per game		Year	Games
Joel Embiid	23.0	+17.9	2020	51
Isaiah Hartenstein	5.1		2021	46

Season 5	Points per game		Year	Games
Joel Embiid	28.5	+20.2	2021	51
Isaiah Hartenstein	8.3		2022	68

Season 6	Points per game		Year	Games
Joel Embiid	30.6	+25.6	2022	68
Isaiah Hartenstein	5.0		2023	82

Season 7	Points per game		Year	Games
Joel Embiid	33.1	+25.3	2023	66
Isaiah Hartenstein	7.8		2024	75

Season 8	Points per game		Year	Games
Joel Embiid	34.7	+23.5	2024	39
Isaiah Hartenstein	11.2		2025	57

Season 9	Points per game		Year	Games
Joel Embiid	23.8	+14.8	2025	19
Isaiah Hartenstein	9.0		2026	5

Joel Embiid's additional seasons:

* Joel Embiid played 1 season more than Isaiah Hartenstein in the NBA. In that year—his season 10 in 2026—he averaged 16.3 points in a total of 3 regular season games.

Playoffs

Rookie Season	Points per game		Year	Games
Joel Embiid	-	DNP	2017	0
Isaiah Hartenstein	2.0	+2.0	2019	2

Season 2	Points per game		Year	Games
Joel Embiid	21.4	+21.4	2018	8
Isaiah Hartenstein	-	DNP	2020	0

Season 3	Points per game		Year	Games
Joel Embiid	20.2	+20.2	2019	11
Isaiah Hartenstein	-	DNP	2021	0

Season 4	Points per game		Year	Games
Joel Embiid	30.0	+30.0	2020	4
Isaiah Hartenstein	-	DNP	2021	0

Season 5	Points per game		Year	Games
Joel Embiid	28.1	+28.1	2021	11
Isaiah Hartenstein	-	DNP	2022	0

Season 6	Points per game		Year	Games
Joel Embiid	23.6	+20.5	2022	10
Isaiah Hartenstein	3.1		2023	11

Season 7	Points per game		Year	Games
Joel Embiid	23.7	+15.2	2023	9
Isaiah Hartenstein	8.5		2024	13

Season 8	Points per game		Year	Games
Joel Embiid	33.0	+24.9	2024	6
Isaiah Hartenstein	8.1		2025	23

Season 9	Points per game		Year	Games
Joel Embiid	-	DNP	2025	0
Isaiah Hartenstein	-	DNP *	2026	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).