Clyde Drexler vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Clyde Drexler 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

Clyde Drexler

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clyde Drexler: 1983-84 to 1997-98
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clyde Drexler 1 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Clyde Drexler 15 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Clyde Drexler 15 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Clyde Drexler 10 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Clyde Drexler 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Clyde Drexler 1 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Clyde Drexler 5 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Clyde Drexler 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Clyde Drexler 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 20.4 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.1 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 5.6 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 2.0 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.7 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Drexler 22,195 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Clyde Drexler 6,677 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Clyde Drexler 6,125 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Clyde Drexler 2,207 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Clyde Drexler 719 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Clyde Drexler 1,086 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Drexler .472 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Clyde Drexler .318 Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Drexler .788 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 27.2 (1989) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 7.9 (1989) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 8.0 (1986) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 2.7 (1989) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.9 (1992) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 20.4 Joel Embiid 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.9 Joel Embiid 10.8

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.1 Joel Embiid 2.9

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 1.9 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.7 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Drexler 2,963 Joel Embiid 1,384

Total Rebounds Clyde Drexler 1,002 Joel Embiid 602

Total Assists Clyde Drexler 891 Joel Embiid 164

Total Steals Clyde Drexler 278 Joel Embiid 44

Total Blocks Clyde Drexler 108 Joel Embiid 95

Total Games Clyde Drexler 145 Joel Embiid 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Drexler .447 Joel Embiid .462

3-Point Percentage Clyde Drexler .288 Joel Embiid .290

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Drexler .787 Joel Embiid .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 27.7 (1989) Joel Embiid 37.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 10.3 (1994) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 9.2 (1985) Joel Embiid 5.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 3.0 (1988) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 1.0 (1993) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)