Isaiah Canaan vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Isaiah Canaan 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

Isaiah Canaan

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Isaiah Canaan: 2013-14 to 2018-19
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Isaiah Canaan 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Isaiah Canaan 6 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Isaiah Canaan 1 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Isaiah Canaan 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Isaiah Canaan 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Isaiah Canaan 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Isaiah Canaan 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Isaiah Canaan 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Isaiah Canaan 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Isaiah Canaan 8.1 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Isaiah Canaan 1.9 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Isaiah Canaan 1.9 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Isaiah Canaan 0.6 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Isaiah Canaan 0.1 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Isaiah Canaan 1,913 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Isaiah Canaan 438 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Isaiah Canaan 454 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Isaiah Canaan 145 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Isaiah Canaan 23 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Isaiah Canaan 235 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Isaiah Canaan .371 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Isaiah Canaan .351 Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Isaiah Canaan .836 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Isaiah Canaan 11.0 (2016) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Isaiah Canaan 2.3 (2016) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Isaiah Canaan 3.8 (2018) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Isaiah Canaan 0.8 (2018) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Isaiah Canaan 0.2 (2014) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Isaiah Canaan 11.7 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Isaiah Canaan 1.3 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Isaiah Canaan 1.3 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Isaiah Canaan 1.0 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Isaiah Canaan 0.0 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Isaiah Canaan 35 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Isaiah Canaan 4 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Isaiah Canaan 4 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Isaiah Canaan 3 Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Isaiah Canaan 0 Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Isaiah Canaan 3 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Isaiah Canaan .500 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Isaiah Canaan .357 Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Isaiah Canaan .667 Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Isaiah Canaan 11.7 (2017) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Isaiah Canaan 1.3 (2017) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Isaiah Canaan 1.3 (2017) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Isaiah Canaan 1.0 (2017) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Isaiah Canaan 0.0 (2017) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)