Shareef Abdur-Rahim vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Shareef Abdur-Rahim 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

Shareef Abdur-Rahim

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shareef Abdur-Rahim: 1996-97 to 2007-08
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Shareef Abdur-Rahim 12 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 18.1 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 7.5 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 2.5 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1.0 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0.8 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Shareef Abdur-Rahim 15,028 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Shareef Abdur-Rahim 6,239 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Shareef Abdur-Rahim 2,109 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Shareef Abdur-Rahim 820 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Shareef Abdur-Rahim 638 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Shareef Abdur-Rahim 830 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shareef Abdur-Rahim .472 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Shareef Abdur-Rahim .297 Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Shareef Abdur-Rahim .810 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 23.0 (1999) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 10.1 (2000) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 3.4 (1999) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1.4 (1999) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1.1 (1999) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 9.2 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 4.8 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1.2 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0.3 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0.0 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Shareef Abdur-Rahim 55 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Shareef Abdur-Rahim 29 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Shareef Abdur-Rahim 7 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Shareef Abdur-Rahim 2 Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0 Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Shareef Abdur-Rahim 6 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shareef Abdur-Rahim .535 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Shareef Abdur-Rahim .000 Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Shareef Abdur-Rahim .600 Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 9.2 (2006) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 4.8 (2006) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1.2 (2006) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0.3 (2006) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0.0 (2006) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)