Charles Barkley vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Charles Barkley 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Charles Barkley:
1984-85 to 1999-00
Joel Embiid:
2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Charles Barkley0
Joel Embiid0
Charles Barkley16
Joel Embiid8
Charles Barkley13
Joel Embiid6
Charles Barkley11
Joel Embiid7

Honors and Awards

Charles Barkley1
Joel Embiid1
Charles Barkley5
Joel Embiid1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Charles Barkley11
Joel Embiid5
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Charles Barkley0
Joel Embiid3
Charles Barkley0
Joel Embiid2
Charles Barkley1
Joel Embiid0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Charles Barkley 22.1
Joel Embiid 27.8

Charles Barkley 11.7
Joel Embiid 11.2

Charles Barkley 3.9
Joel Embiid 3.6

Charles Barkley 1.5
Joel Embiid 0.9

Charles Barkley 0.8
Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Charles Barkley 23,757
Joel Embiid 11,919

Charles Barkley 12,546
Joel Embiid 4,786

Charles Barkley 4,215
Joel Embiid 1,547

Charles Barkley 1,648
Joel Embiid 390

Charles Barkley 888
Joel Embiid 714

Charles Barkley 1,073
Joel Embiid 428

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Charles Barkley .541
Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage
Charles Barkley .266
Joel Embiid .339

Free Throw Percentage
Charles Barkley .735
Joel Embiid .825

Best Season (no game minimum)

Charles Barkley 28.3
(1988)
Joel Embiid 35.3
(2024)

Charles Barkley 14.6
(1987)
Joel Embiid 13.6
(2019)

Charles Barkley 5.1
(1993)
Joel Embiid 5.7
(2024)

Charles Barkley 2.2
(1986)
Joel Embiid 1.1
(2024)

Charles Barkley 1.6
(1986)
Joel Embiid 2.5
(2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Charles Barkley 23.0
Joel Embiid 24.0

Charles Barkley 12.9
Joel Embiid 10.9

Charles Barkley 3.9
Joel Embiid 2.8

Charles Barkley 1.6
Joel Embiid 0.8

Charles Barkley 0.9
Joel Embiid 1.8

Totals Stats

Charles Barkley 2,833
Joel Embiid 1,271

Charles Barkley 1,582
Joel Embiid 576

Charles Barkley 482
Joel Embiid 148

Charles Barkley 193
Joel Embiid 42

Charles Barkley 108
Joel Embiid 93

Charles Barkley 123
Joel Embiid 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Charles Barkley .513
Joel Embiid .461

3-Point Percentage
Charles Barkley .255
Joel Embiid .280

Free Throw Percentage
Charles Barkley .717
Joel Embiid .823

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Charles Barkley 27.6
(1994)
Joel Embiid 30.0
(2020)

Charles Barkley 15.8
(1986)
Joel Embiid 12.6
(2018)

Charles Barkley 6.0
(1991)
Joel Embiid 3.4
(2021)

Charles Barkley 2.5
(1994)
Joel Embiid 1.5
(2020)

Charles Barkley 1.6
(1987)
Joel Embiid 2.8
(2023)