RJ Barrett vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and RJ Barrett 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

RJ Barrett

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
RJ Barrett: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships RJ Barrett 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons RJ Barrett 5 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played RJ Barrett 2 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games RJ Barrett 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP RJ Barrett 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team RJ Barrett 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) RJ Barrett 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) RJ Barrett 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader RJ Barrett 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 18.4 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.4 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.6 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 6,070 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 1,784 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists RJ Barrett 962 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals RJ Barrett 213 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 90 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games RJ Barrett 329 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .435 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .346 Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .710 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 20.2 (2024) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.8 (2022) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.3 (2024) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 1.0 (2020) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2024) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 17.8 Joel Embiid 24.8

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.3 Joel Embiid 10.7

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Joel Embiid 3.0

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 284 Joel Embiid 1,411

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 85 Joel Embiid 612

Total Assists RJ Barrett 46 Joel Embiid 170

Total Steals RJ Barrett 13 Joel Embiid 47

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 4 Joel Embiid 97

Total Games RJ Barrett 16 Joel Embiid 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .420 Joel Embiid .460

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .315 Joel Embiid .287

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .775 Joel Embiid .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 19.3 (2023) Joel Embiid 35.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 7.2 (2021) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.0 (2021) Joel Embiid 5.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 (2023) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2021) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)