Jalen Brunson vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Jalen Brunson 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

Jalen Brunson

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jalen Brunson 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Jalen Brunson 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Jalen Brunson 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 22.1 Joel Embiid 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 Joel Embiid 10.7

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 Joel Embiid 3.0

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 882 Joel Embiid 1,411

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 176 Joel Embiid 612

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 174 Joel Embiid 170

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 31 Joel Embiid 47

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 3 Joel Embiid 97

Total Games Jalen Brunson 40 Joel Embiid 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .458 Joel Embiid .460

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .333 Joel Embiid .287

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .837 Joel Embiid .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 33.0 (2024) Joel Embiid 35.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.3 (2024) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 9.0 (2024) Joel Embiid 5.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2024) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)