Joel Embiid vs. Myles Turner: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Myles Turner 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 Myles Turner.
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 Myles Turner 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 13.6 points more than Myles Turner in his 11 seasons (27.6 points against 14.0), and he also scored a total of 3,501 points more (12,547 vs. 9,046).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Joel Embiid | 27.6 | +13.6 | 10 |
| Myles Turner | 14.0 | 11 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Joel Embiid | 12,547 | +3,501 | 10 |
| Myles Turner | 9,046 | 11 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Joel Embiid | 2 |  +2 |
| Myles Turner | 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 Myles Turner (+11.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+559).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Joel Embiid | 24.9 | +11.1 | 7 |
| Myles Turner | 13.8 | 7 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Joel Embiid | 1,469 | +559 | 7 |
| Myles Turner | 910 | 7 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | +1 | ||
| Myles Turner | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | +1 | ||
| Myles Turner | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 8 | +8 | ||
| Myles Turner | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 363 | +234 | ||
| Myles Turner | 129 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 444 | |||
| Myles Turner | 475 | +31 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 453 | |||
| Myles Turner | 636 | +183 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | |||
| Myles Turner | 8 | +7 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | +1 | ||
| Myles Turner | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 2 | +2 | ||
| Myles Turner | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 21 | +21 | ||
| Myles Turner | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 42 | +29 | ||
| Myles Turner | 13 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 58 | +12 | ||
| Myles Turner | 46 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 59 | |||
| Myles Turner | 66 | +7 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 0 | |||
| Myles Turner | 0 | |||
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 | 454 |
| difference: | +13.6 | +3.9 | +7.7 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +2.2 | +5.8 | +6.8 | +5.7 | +1 | +190 | |
| Myles Turner | 14.0 | 5.2 | 10.4 | 49.9 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 36.1 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 77.1 | 11 | 644 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 12,547 | 4,125 | 8,232 | 50.1 | 535 | 1,578 | 33.9 | 3,762 | 4,545 | 82.8 | 10 | 454 |
| difference: | +3,501 | +783 | +1,529 | +0.3 | +223 | +521 | +2.2 | +2,158 | +2,465 | +5.7 | +1 | +190 |
| Myles Turner | 9,046 | 3,342 | 6,703 | 49.9 | 758 | 2,099 | 36.1 | 1,604 | 2,080 | 77.1 | 11 | 644 |
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: | +11.1 | +2.8 | +7.0 | +4.1 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +8.9 | +5.7 | +6.5 | +10.3 | +7 | |
| Myles Turner | 13.8 | 5.1 | 10.2 | 50.0 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 37.8 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 72.5 | 7 | 66 |
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: | +559 | +130 | +343 | +4.1 | +20 | +8.9 | +319 | +359 | +10.3 | +7 | ||
| Myles Turner | 910 | 336 | 672 | 50.0 | 85 | 225 | 37.8 | 153 | 211 | 72.5 | 7 | 66 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring LeaderRegular Season
Myles Turner's additional seasons: | ||||
* Myles Turner played 1 season more than Joel Embiid in the NBA. In that year—his season 11 in 2026—he averaged 7.5 points in a total of 2 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joel Embiid | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Myles Turner | 10.3 | +10.3 | 2016 | 7 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joel Embiid | 23.6 | +23.6 | 2022 | 10 |
| Myles Turner | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joel Embiid | 23.7 | +23.7 | 2023 | 9 |
| Myles Turner | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joel Embiid | 33.0 | +33.0 | 2024 | 6 |
| Myles Turner | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joel Embiid | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Myles Turner | 17.0 | +17.0 | 2024 | 17 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joel Embiid | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Myles Turner | 13.8 | +13.8 | 2025 | 23 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Myles Turner's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Myles Turner didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |