Joel Embiid vs. Jaren Jackson Jr.: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jaren Jackson Jr. 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.
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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 Jaren Jackson Jr..
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 Jaren Jackson Jr. 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 9.1 points more than Jaren Jackson Jr. in his 8 seasons (27.5 points against 18.4), and he also scored a total of 4,785 points more (12,748 vs. 7,963).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Joel Embiid | 27.5 | +9.1 | 10 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 18.4 | 8 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Joel Embiid | 12,748 | +4,785 | 10 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7,963 | 8 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Joel Embiid | 2 |  +2 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 0 | |
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 Jaren Jackson Jr. (+9.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,044).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Joel Embiid | 24.9 | +9.2 | 7 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 15.7 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Joel Embiid | 1,469 | +1,044 | 7 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 425 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 8 | +8 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 369 | +187 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 182 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 453 | +75 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 378 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 462 | +32 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 430 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | |||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 2 | +1 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 2 | +2 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 42 | +35 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 58 | +36 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 22 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 59 | +32 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 27 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 0 | |||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 27.5 | 9.1 | 18.1 | 50.0 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 33.6 | 8.3 | 10.0 | 82.8 | 10 | 463 |
| difference: | +9.1 | +2.6 | +4.1 | +3.2 | +0.5 | +1.4 | +1.5 | +4.7 | +5.4 | +3.7 | +2 | +31 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 18.4 | 6.5 | 14.0 | 46.7 | 1.7 | 4.9 | 35.1 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 79.1 | 8 | 432 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 12,748 | 4,192 | 8,390 | 50.0 | 544 | 1,621 | 33.6 | 3,820 | 4,615 | 82.8 | 10 | 463 |
| difference: | +4,785 | +1,368 | +2,346 | +3.2 | +200 | +500 | +1.5 | +2,249 | +2,630 | +3.7 | +2 | +31 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7,963 | 2,824 | 6,044 | 46.7 | 744 | 2,121 | 35.1 | 1,571 | 1,985 | 79.1 | 8 | 432 |
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: | +9.2 | +2.8 | +4.2 | +6.3 | +0.6 | +1.2 | +4.2 | +4.2 | +5.1 | +1.2 | +3 | +32 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 15.7 | 5.1 | 13.0 | 39.6 | 1.7 | 5.0 | 33.1 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 81.6 | 4 | 27 |
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: | +1,044 | +327 | +664 | +6.3 | +20 | +89 | +4.2 | +370 | +445 | +1.2 | +3 | +32 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 425 | 139 | 351 | 39.6 | 45 | 136 | 33.1 | 102 | 125 | 81.6 | 4 | 27 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring LeaderRegular Season
Joel Embiid's additional seasons: | ||||
* Joel Embiid played 2 seasons more than Jaren Jackson Jr. in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 10, from 2025 to 2026—he averaged 22.6 points in a total of 30 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joel Embiid | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joel Embiid | 21.4 | +21.4 | 2018 | 8 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joel Embiid | 23.6 | +23.6 | 2022 | 10 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joel Embiid | 33.0 | +33.0 | 2024 | 6 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Joel Embiid's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Joel Embiid didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |