Joel Embiid vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas 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.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 6 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Isiah Thomas 0

Finals MVP Joel Embiid 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Isiah Thomas 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Isiah Thomas 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Isiah Thomas 0

Assists Leader Joel Embiid 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.0 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.8 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,271 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 576 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Joel Embiid 148 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Joel Embiid 42 Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 93 Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Joel Embiid 53 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .461 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .280 Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .823 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 30.0 (2020) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.4 (2021) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)