Shandon Anderson vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

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

Shandon Anderson

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shandon Anderson: 1996-97 to 2005-06
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shandon Anderson 1 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Shandon Anderson 10 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Shandon Anderson 6 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Shandon Anderson 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shandon Anderson 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Shandon Anderson 0 Joel Embiid 1

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

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

Scoring Leader Shandon Anderson 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shandon Anderson 7.4 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Shandon Anderson 3.1 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Shandon Anderson 1.4 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Shandon Anderson 0.8 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Shandon Anderson 0.3 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Shandon Anderson 5,327 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Shandon Anderson 2,252 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Shandon Anderson 1,007 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Shandon Anderson 556 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Shandon Anderson 180 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Shandon Anderson 719 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shandon Anderson .457 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Shandon Anderson .316 Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Shandon Anderson .739 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shandon Anderson 12.3 (2000) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Shandon Anderson 4.7 (2000) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Shandon Anderson 2.9 (2000) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Shandon Anderson 1.2 (2000) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Shandon Anderson 0.5 (2001) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shandon Anderson 4.9 Joel Embiid 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Shandon Anderson 2.6 Joel Embiid 10.7

Assists Per Game Shandon Anderson 0.9 Joel Embiid 3.0

Steals Per Game Shandon Anderson 0.4 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Shandon Anderson 0.1 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Shandon Anderson 359 Joel Embiid 1,411

Total Rebounds Shandon Anderson 192 Joel Embiid 612

Total Assists Shandon Anderson 68 Joel Embiid 170

Total Steals Shandon Anderson 31 Joel Embiid 47

Total Blocks Shandon Anderson 7 Joel Embiid 97

Total Games Shandon Anderson 74 Joel Embiid 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shandon Anderson .446 Joel Embiid .460

3-Point Percentage Shandon Anderson .354 Joel Embiid .287

Free Throw Percentage Shandon Anderson .697 Joel Embiid .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shandon Anderson 9.5 (1999) Joel Embiid 35.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Shandon Anderson 3.7 (1999) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Shandon Anderson 2.8 (2004) Joel Embiid 5.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Shandon Anderson 1.0 (2004) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Shandon Anderson 0.3 (1999) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)