Joel Embiid vs. Jason Kidd: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jason Kidd 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 Jason Kidd.
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 while Jason Kidd scored more total points in both stages. 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 15 points more than Jason Kidd in his 19 seasons (27.6 points against 12.6). On the other hand Jason Kidd scored a total of 4,957 points more than Joel Embiid (17,529 vs. 12,572).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Joel Embiid | 27.6 | +15.0 | 10 |
| Jason Kidd | 12.6 | 19 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Joel Embiid | 12,572 | 10 | |
| Jason Kidd | 17,529 | +4,957 | 19 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Joel Embiid | 2 |  +2 |
| Jason Kidd | 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 Jason Kidd (+12 points per game) while Jason Kidd scored more points (+574).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Joel Embiid | 24.9 | +12.0 | 7 |
| Jason Kidd | 12.9 | 17 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Joel Embiid | 1,469 | 7 | |
| Jason Kidd | 2,043 | +574 | 17 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jason Kidd | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jason Kidd | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 8 | +8 | ||
| Jason Kidd | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 364 | +139 | ||
| Jason Kidd | 225 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 445 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 887 | +442 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 454 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 1,353 | +899 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 38 | +37 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jason Kidd | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 2 | +2 | ||
| Jason Kidd | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 42 | +12 | ||
| Jason Kidd | 30 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 58 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 104 | +46 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 59 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 146 | +87 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 0 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 12 | +12 | ||
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 | 34.0 | 8.3 | 10.0 | 82.8 | 10 | 455 |
| difference: | +15.0 | +4.6 | +6.9 | +10.1 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +6.1 | +7.2 | +4.3 | +9 | +936 |
| Jason Kidd | 12.6 | 4.5 | 11.2 | 40.0 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 34.9 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 78.5 | 19 | 1,391 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 12,572 | 4,134 | 8,249 | 50.1 | 538 | 1,584 | 34.0 | 3,766 | 4,551 | 82.8 | 10 | 455 |
| difference: | +4,957 | +2,085 | +7,308 | +10.1 | +1,450 | +4,117 | +0.9 | +663 | +597 | +4.3 | +9 | +936 |
| Jason Kidd | 17,529 | 6,219 | 15,557 | 40.0 | 1,988 | 5,701 | 34.9 | 3,103 | 3,954 | 78.5 | 19 | 1,391 |
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: | +12.0 | +3.3 | +5.5 | +6.8 | +0.4 | +0.8 | +3.3 | +5.7 | +6.7 | +4.7 | +10 | +99 |
| Jason Kidd | 12.9 | 4.6 | 11.7 | 39.1 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 32.2 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 78.1 | 17 | 158 |
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: | +574 | +254 | +828 | +6.8 | +171 | +508 | +3.3 | +105 | +100 | +4.7 | +10 | +99 |
| Jason Kidd | 2,043 | 720 | 1,843 | 39.1 | 236 | 733 | 32.2 | 367 | 470 | 78.1 | 17 | 158 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Jason Kidd's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jason Kidd played 11 seasons more than Joel Embiid in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 21, from 2005 to 2013—he averaged 10.3 points in a total of 831 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 14.4 ppg and his lowest 6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joel Embiid | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Jason Kidd | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joel Embiid | 21.4 | +21.4 | 2018 | 8 |
| Jason Kidd | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joel Embiid | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Jason Kidd | 20.1 | +20.1 | 2003 | 20 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joel Embiid | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Jason Kidd | 12.6 | +12.6 | 2004 | 11 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Jason Kidd's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 11 additional NBA seasons, Jason Kidd played in 11 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 9.7 points in a total of 95 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 17.3 ppg and his lowest 0.9. |