Joel Embiid vs. Chris Gatling Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Gatling 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.

Chris Gatling

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Chris Gatling: 1991-92 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Chris Gatling 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Chris Gatling 11

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Chris Gatling 5

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Chris Gatling 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Chris Gatling 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Chris Gatling 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Chris Gatling 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Chris Gatling 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Chris Gatling 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Chris Gatling 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Chris Gatling 5.3

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Chris Gatling 0.7

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Chris Gatling 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Chris Gatling 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Chris Gatling 7,232

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Chris Gatling 3,741

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Chris Gatling 461

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Chris Gatling 464

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Chris Gatling 375

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Chris Gatling 700

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Chris Gatling .513

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Chris Gatling .249

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Chris Gatling .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Chris Gatling 19.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Chris Gatling 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Chris Gatling 0.9 (1998)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Chris Gatling 1.0 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Chris Gatling 0.9 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.7 Chris Gatling 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Chris Gatling 5.3

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Chris Gatling 0.5

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Chris Gatling 0.6

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Chris Gatling 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,430 Chris Gatling 140

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 628 Chris Gatling 79

Total Assists Joel Embiid 180 Chris Gatling 7

Total Steals Joel Embiid 48 Chris Gatling 9

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 101 Chris Gatling 13

Total Games Joel Embiid 58 Chris Gatling 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Chris Gatling .490

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .286 Chris Gatling -

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .824 Chris Gatling .623

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 31.8 (2024) Chris Gatling 15.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Chris Gatling 8.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 6.4 (2024) Chris Gatling 1.3 (1994)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Chris Gatling 0.7 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Chris Gatling 2.5 (1992)