Joel Embiid vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James 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.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 6 LeBron James 16

NBA Cups Won Joel Embiid 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Joel Embiid 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 LeBron James 19

All-Defensive 1st Team Joel Embiid 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Joel Embiid 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Joel Embiid 0 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Joel Embiid 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Joel Embiid 0 * LeBron James 1 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.0 LeBron James 28.5

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.8 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,271 LeBron James 8,023

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 576 LeBron James 2,549

Total Assists Joel Embiid 148 LeBron James 2,023

Total Steals Joel Embiid 42 LeBron James 471

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 93 LeBron James 270

Total Games Joel Embiid 53 LeBron James 282

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .461 LeBron James .495

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .280 LeBron James .331

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .823 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 30.0 (2020) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.4 (2021) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) LeBron James 2.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)