Brian Cardinal vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Brian Cardinal 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

Brian Cardinal

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brian Cardinal: 2000-01 to 2011-12
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brian Cardinal 1 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Brian Cardinal 12 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Brian Cardinal 4 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Brian Cardinal 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Brian Cardinal 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Brian Cardinal 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brian Cardinal 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brian Cardinal 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Brian Cardinal 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Cardinal 4.6 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cardinal 2.3 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Brian Cardinal 1.0 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.6 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.2 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Cardinal 2,108 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Brian Cardinal 1,050 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Brian Cardinal 465 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Brian Cardinal 295 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Brian Cardinal 69 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Brian Cardinal 456 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Cardinal .408 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Brian Cardinal .372 Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Brian Cardinal .861 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Cardinal 9.6 (2004) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cardinal 4.2 (2004) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Brian Cardinal 2.0 (2005) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Brian Cardinal 1.5 (2005) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.3 (2005) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Cardinal 2.3 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cardinal 1.2 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.3 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.3 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.0 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Cardinal 42 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Brian Cardinal 22 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Brian Cardinal 5 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Brian Cardinal 5 Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Brian Cardinal 0 Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Brian Cardinal 18 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Cardinal .452 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Brian Cardinal .455 Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Brian Cardinal .692 Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Cardinal 6.5 (2005) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cardinal 3.0 (2005) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.5 (2005) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.8 (2005) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.0 (2012) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)