Gilbert Arenas vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Gilbert Arenas 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

Gilbert Arenas

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gilbert Arenas: 2001-02 to 2011-12
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gilbert Arenas 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Gilbert Arenas 11 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Gilbert Arenas 5 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Gilbert Arenas 3 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gilbert Arenas 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Gilbert Arenas 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gilbert Arenas 3 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gilbert Arenas 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Gilbert Arenas 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gilbert Arenas 20.7 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Gilbert Arenas 3.9 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Gilbert Arenas 5.3 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Gilbert Arenas 1.6 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gilbert Arenas 0.2 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gilbert Arenas 11,402 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Gilbert Arenas 2,168 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Gilbert Arenas 2,909 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Gilbert Arenas 884 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Gilbert Arenas 134 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Gilbert Arenas 552 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gilbert Arenas .421 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Gilbert Arenas .351 Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Gilbert Arenas .803 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gilbert Arenas 29.3 (2006) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Gilbert Arenas 4.7 (2005) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Gilbert Arenas 10.0 (2009) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gilbert Arenas 2.0 (2006) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gilbert Arenas 0.5 (2009) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gilbert Arenas 17.1 Joel Embiid 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Gilbert Arenas 3.5 Joel Embiid 10.8

Assists Per Game Gilbert Arenas 3.8 Joel Embiid 2.9

Steals Per Game Gilbert Arenas 1.2 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gilbert Arenas 0.4 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gilbert Arenas 530 Joel Embiid 1,334

Total Rebounds Gilbert Arenas 107 Joel Embiid 594

Total Assists Gilbert Arenas 118 Joel Embiid 160

Total Steals Gilbert Arenas 37 Joel Embiid 44

Total Blocks Gilbert Arenas 11 Joel Embiid 94

Total Games Gilbert Arenas 31 Joel Embiid 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gilbert Arenas .410 Joel Embiid .458

3-Point Percentage Gilbert Arenas .305 Joel Embiid .276

Free Throw Percentage Gilbert Arenas .769 Joel Embiid .822

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gilbert Arenas 34.0 (2006) Joel Embiid 31.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Gilbert Arenas 5.5 (2006) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Gilbert Arenas 6.2 (2005) Joel Embiid 6.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gilbert Arenas 2.2 (2006) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Gilbert Arenas 0.7 (2006) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)