Nick Anderson vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Nick Anderson 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

Nick Anderson

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nick Anderson: 1989-90 to 2001-02
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nick Anderson 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Nick Anderson 13 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Nick Anderson 6 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Nick Anderson 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nick Anderson 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Nick Anderson 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nick Anderson 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nick Anderson 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Nick Anderson 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Anderson 14.4 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Nick Anderson 5.1 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Nick Anderson 2.6 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Nick Anderson 1.4 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Nick Anderson 0.5 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Anderson 11,529 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Nick Anderson 4,064 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Nick Anderson 2,087 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Nick Anderson 1,114 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Nick Anderson 364 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Nick Anderson 800 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Anderson .446 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Nick Anderson .356 Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Nick Anderson .667 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Anderson 19.9 (1992) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Anderson 6.4 (1992) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Nick Anderson 4.1 (1995) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Nick Anderson 1.9 (1997) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Nick Anderson 0.7 (1993) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Anderson 13.1 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Nick Anderson 4.9 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Nick Anderson 2.2 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Nick Anderson 1.5 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Nick Anderson 0.6 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Anderson 644 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Nick Anderson 238 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Nick Anderson 110 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Nick Anderson 72 Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Nick Anderson 29 Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Nick Anderson 49 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Anderson .413 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Nick Anderson .333 Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Nick Anderson .678 Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Anderson 20.8 (1999) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Anderson 6.8 (1999) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Nick Anderson 3.3 (1994) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Nick Anderson 2.3 (1999) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Nick Anderson 1.8 (1997) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)