Joel Embiid vs. Rudy Gobert: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Rudy Gobert 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 Rudy Gobert.
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 Rudy Gobert 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 9 NBA regular seasons played, Joel Embiid averages 15.1 points more than Rudy Gobert in his 12 seasons (27.7 points against 12.6), and he also scored a total of 2,065 points more (12,523 vs. 10,458).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Joel Embiid | 27.7 | +15.1 | 9 |
| Rudy Gobert | 12.6 | 12 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Joel Embiid | 12,523 | +2,065 | 9 |
| Rudy Gobert | 10,458 | 12 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Joel Embiid | 2 |  +2 |
| Rudy Gobert | 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 Rudy Gobert (+12.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+438).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Joel Embiid | 24.9 | +12.6 | 7 |
| Rudy Gobert | 12.3 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Joel Embiid | 1,469 | +438 | 7 |
| Rudy Gobert | 1,031 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | +1 | ||
| Rudy Gobert | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | +1 | ||
| Rudy Gobert | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 8 | +8 | ||
| Rudy Gobert | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 48 | +48 | ||
| Rudy Gobert | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 362 | +254 | ||
| Rudy Gobert | 108 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 443 | |||
| Rudy Gobert | 572 | +129 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 451 | |||
| Rudy Gobert | 809 | +358 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | |||
| Rudy Gobert | 20 | +19 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | +1 | ||
| Rudy Gobert | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 2 | +2 | ||
| Rudy Gobert | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 21 | +21 | ||
| Rudy Gobert | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 42 | +36 | ||
| Rudy Gobert | 6 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 58 | |||
| Rudy Gobert | 59 | +1 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 59 | |||
| Rudy Gobert | 83 | +24 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 0 | |||
| Rudy Gobert | 1 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 27.7 | 9.1 | 18.2 | 50.1 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 33.9 | 8.3 | 10.0 | 82.8 | 9 | 452 |
| difference: | +15.1 | +4.4 | +11.0 | +15.5 | +1.2 | +3.5 | +33.9 | +5.1 | +5.0 | +18.7 | +3 | +377 |
| Rudy Gobert | 12.6 | 4.7 | 7.2 | 65.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 5.0 | 64.1 | 12 | 829 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 12,523 | 4,117 | 8,212 | 50.1 | 532 | 1,568 | 33.9 | 3,757 | 4,538 | 82.8 | 9 | 452 |
| difference: | +2,065 | +214 | +2,262 | +15.5 | +532 | +1,551 | +33.9 | +1,105 | +401 | +18.7 | +3 | +377 |
| Rudy Gobert | 10,458 | 3,903 | 5,950 | 65.6 | 0 | 17 | 0.0 | 2,652 | 4,137 | 64.1 | 12 | 829 |
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: | +12.6 | +3.4 | +10.1 | +18.2 | +1.1 | +3.8 | +28.9 | +4.8 | +4.5 | +22.0 | +2 | +25 |
| Rudy Gobert | 12.3 | 4.5 | 7.1 | 64.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 60.8 | 9 | 84 |
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: | +438 | +84 | +419 | +18.2 | +65 | +224 | +28.9 | +205 | +131 | +22.0 | +2 | +25 |
| Rudy Gobert | 1,031 | 382 | 596 | 64.1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 267 | 439 | 60.8 | 9 | 84 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring LeaderRegular Season
Rudy Gobert's additional seasons: | ||||
* Rudy Gobert played 3 seasons more than Joel Embiid in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 12, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 13.1 points in a total of 218 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 14 ppg and his lowest 12. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joel Embiid | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Rudy Gobert | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joel Embiid | 21.4 | +21.4 | 2018 | 8 |
| Rudy Gobert | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joel Embiid | 20.2 | +20.2 | 2019 | 11 |
| Rudy Gobert | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joel Embiid | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Rudy Gobert | 12.0 | +12.0 | 2022 | 6 |
Rudy Gobert's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Rudy Gobert played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 10.7 points in a total of 35 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 15 ppg and his lowest 7.9. |