Joel Embiid vs. Kareem Rush Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kareem Rush 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.

Kareem Rush

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Kareem Rush: 2002-03 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Kareem Rush 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Kareem Rush 7

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Kareem Rush 2

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Kareem Rush 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Kareem Rush 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Kareem Rush 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Kareem Rush 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Kareem Rush 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Kareem Rush 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Kareem Rush 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Kareem Rush 1.7

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Kareem Rush 1.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Kareem Rush 0.4

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Kareem Rush 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Kareem Rush 2,213

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Kareem Rush 572

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Kareem Rush 353

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Kareem Rush 150

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Kareem Rush 74

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Kareem Rush 346

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Kareem Rush .400

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Kareem Rush .358

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Kareem Rush .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Kareem Rush 10.1 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Kareem Rush 2.4 (2008)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Kareem Rush 1.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Kareem Rush 0.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Kareem Rush 0.4 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.7 Kareem Rush 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Kareem Rush 0.6

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 2.9 Kareem Rush 0.6

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Kareem Rush 0.4

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Kareem Rush 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,384 Kareem Rush 112

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 602 Kareem Rush 19

Total Assists Joel Embiid 164 Kareem Rush 19

Total Steals Joel Embiid 44 Kareem Rush 11

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 95 Kareem Rush 3

Total Games Joel Embiid 56 Kareem Rush 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .462 Kareem Rush .383

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .290 Kareem Rush .393

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .825 Kareem Rush .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 37.7 (2024) Kareem Rush 3.7 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Kareem Rush 0.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.3 (2024) Kareem Rush 0.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Kareem Rush 0.5 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Kareem Rush 0.1 (2004)