Joel Embiid vs. Alton Lister Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alton Lister and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Alton Lister

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Alton Lister: 1981-82 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Alton Lister 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Alton Lister 16

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Alton Lister 11

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Alton Lister 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Alton Lister 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Alton Lister 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Alton Lister 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Alton Lister 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Alton Lister 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Alton Lister 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Alton Lister 6.3

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Alton Lister 1.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Alton Lister 0.4

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Alton Lister 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Alton Lister 6,298

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Alton Lister 5,996

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Alton Lister 914

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Alton Lister 351

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Alton Lister 1,473

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Alton Lister 953

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Alton Lister .512

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Alton Lister .111

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Alton Lister .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Alton Lister 11.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Alton Lister 9.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Alton Lister 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Alton Lister 0.6 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Alton Lister 2.4 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Alton Lister 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Alton Lister 5.8

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Alton Lister 0.8

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Alton Lister 0.4

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Alton Lister 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Alton Lister 617

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Alton Lister 506

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Alton Lister 70

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Alton Lister 39

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Alton Lister 142

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Alton Lister 87

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Alton Lister .505

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Alton Lister .000

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Alton Lister .640

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Alton Lister 11.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Alton Lister 7.8 (1985)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Alton Lister 1.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Alton Lister 1.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Alton Lister 2.6 (1989)