Joel Embiid vs. Avery Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Avery Johnson 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.

Avery Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Avery Johnson: 1988-89 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Avery Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Avery Johnson 16

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Avery Johnson 10

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Avery Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Avery Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Avery Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Avery Johnson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Avery Johnson 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Avery Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Avery Johnson 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Avery Johnson 1.7

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Avery Johnson 5.5

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Avery Johnson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Avery Johnson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Avery Johnson 8,817

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Avery Johnson 1,751

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Avery Johnson 5,846

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Avery Johnson 1,007

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Avery Johnson 154

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Avery Johnson 1,054

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Avery Johnson .479

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Avery Johnson .145

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Avery Johnson .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Avery Johnson 13.4 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Avery Johnson 2.5 (1995)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Avery Johnson 9.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Avery Johnson 1.5 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Avery Johnson 0.3 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Avery Johnson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Avery Johnson 2.1

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Avery Johnson 6.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Avery Johnson 1.1

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Avery Johnson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Avery Johnson 949

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Avery Johnson 186

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Avery Johnson 562

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Avery Johnson 102

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Avery Johnson 11

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Avery Johnson 90

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Avery Johnson .486

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Avery Johnson .063

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Avery Johnson .661

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Avery Johnson 17.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Avery Johnson 3.6 (1996)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Avery Johnson 9.4 (1996)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Avery Johnson 2.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Avery Johnson 0.4 (1995)