Joel Embiid vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeremy Lin 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.

Jeremy Lin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Jeremy Lin 1

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Jeremy Lin 9

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Jeremy Lin 4

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Jeremy Lin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Jeremy Lin 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Jeremy Lin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Jeremy Lin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Jeremy Lin 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Jeremy Lin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Jeremy Lin 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Jeremy Lin 2.8

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Jeremy Lin 4.3

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Jeremy Lin 1.1

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Jeremy Lin 5,567

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Jeremy Lin 1,338

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Jeremy Lin 2,042

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Jeremy Lin 519

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Jeremy Lin 175

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.3 Jeremy Lin 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Jeremy Lin 2.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 2.9 Jeremy Lin 2.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,334 Jeremy Lin 180

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 594 Jeremy Lin 49

Total Assists Joel Embiid 160 Jeremy Lin 56

Total Steals Joel Embiid 44 Jeremy Lin 11

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 94 Jeremy Lin 2

Total Games Joel Embiid 55 Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .458 Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .276 Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .822 Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 31.5 (2024) Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 6.0 (2024) Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013)