Joel Embiid vs. Steve Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Smith 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.

Steve Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Steve Smith: 1991-92 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Steve Smith 1

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Steve Smith 14

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Steve Smith 13

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Steve Smith 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Steve Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Steve Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Steve Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Steve Smith 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Steve Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Steve Smith 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Steve Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Steve Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Steve Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Steve Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Steve Smith 13,430

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Steve Smith 3,060

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Steve Smith 2,922

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Steve Smith 726

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Steve Smith 275

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Steve Smith 942

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Steve Smith .440

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Steve Smith .358

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Steve Smith .845

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Steve Smith 20.1 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Steve Smith 4.5 (1994)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Steve Smith 5.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Steve Smith 1.1 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Steve Smith 0.4 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.7 Steve Smith 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Steve Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Steve Smith 2.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Steve Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Steve Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,430 Steve Smith 1,338

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 628 Steve Smith 268

Total Assists Joel Embiid 180 Steve Smith 195

Total Steals Joel Embiid 48 Steve Smith 77

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 101 Steve Smith 29

Total Games Joel Embiid 58 Steve Smith 90

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Steve Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .286 Steve Smith .394

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .824 Steve Smith .858

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 31.8 (2024) Steve Smith 24.8 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Steve Smith 6.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 6.4 (2024) Steve Smith 5.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Steve Smith 2.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Steve Smith 1.3 (1996)