Alec Burks vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Alec Burks that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Alec Burks

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alec Burks: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alec Burks 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Alec Burks 13 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Alec Burks 4 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Alec Burks 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Alec Burks 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Alec Burks 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alec Burks 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alec Burks 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Alec Burks 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alec Burks 10.8 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Alec Burks 3.4 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Alec Burks 2.0 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Alec Burks 0.7 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Alec Burks 0.2 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Alec Burks 7,990 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Alec Burks 2,518 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Alec Burks 1,466 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Alec Burks 504 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Alec Burks 152 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Alec Burks 742 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alec Burks .415 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Alec Burks .383 Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Alec Burks .806 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alec Burks 15.0 (2020) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Alec Burks 4.9 (2022) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Alec Burks 3.0 (2015) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Alec Burks 1.0 (2022) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Alec Burks 0.3 (2019) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alec Burks 10.0 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Alec Burks 3.4 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Alec Burks 1.8 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Alec Burks 0.4 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Alec Burks 0.2 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Alec Burks 220 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Alec Burks 75 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Alec Burks 40 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Alec Burks 8 Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Alec Burks 4 Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Alec Burks 22 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alec Burks .391 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Alec Burks .323 Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Alec Burks .807 Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alec Burks 14.0 (2021) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Alec Burks 5.0 (2021) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Alec Burks 2.6 (2021) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Alec Burks 0.5 (2012) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Alec Burks 0.8 (2020) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)