Nicolas Claxton vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Nicolas Claxton 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

Nicolas Claxton

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nicolas Claxton: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nicolas Claxton 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Nicolas Claxton 5 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Nicolas Claxton 3 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Nicolas Claxton 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nicolas Claxton 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Nicolas Claxton 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nicolas Claxton 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nicolas Claxton 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Nicolas Claxton 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 10.3 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 7.8 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.6 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 0.7 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.8 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nicolas Claxton 2,490 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Nicolas Claxton 1,882 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Nicolas Claxton 378 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Nicolas Claxton 159 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Nicolas Claxton 434 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Nicolas Claxton 241 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nicolas Claxton .661 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Nicolas Claxton .158 Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Nicolas Claxton .544 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 12.6 (2023) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 9.9 (2024) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 2.1 (2024) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 0.9 (2023) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 2.5 (2023) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 5.7 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 4.5 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.0 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 0.5 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.4 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nicolas Claxton 114 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Nicolas Claxton 90 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Nicolas Claxton 19 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Nicolas Claxton 10 Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Nicolas Claxton 28 Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Nicolas Claxton 20 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nicolas Claxton .654 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Nicolas Claxton - Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Nicolas Claxton .343 Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 10.5 (2023) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 8.0 (2023) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.5 (2023) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.3 (2022) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 2.3 (2022) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)