Gorgui Dieng vs. Joel Embiid Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Joel Embiid and Gorgui Dieng, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Gorgui Dieng played 10 years in the NBA, 2 more than Joel Embiid, who played 8. Gorgui Dieng had the first of his seasons in 2013-14, while Joel Embiid had his rookie season in 2016-17. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Gorgui Dieng 10 2 2013-14 to 2022-23
Joel Embiid 8 7 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Gorgui Dieng Joel Embiid
Season 2013-142016-17
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gorgui Dieng 60 13.6 4.8 1.7 3.3 5.0 0.7 0.5 0.8 0.9 1.8 1.9 3.8 .498 0.0 0.0 1.000 1.0 1.6 .634
Joel Embiid 31 25.4 20.2 2.0 5.9 7.8 2.1 0.9 2.5 3.8 3.6 6.5 13.8 .466 1.2 3.2 .367 6.2 7.9 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gorgui Dieng ------- --- ----------
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Gorgui Dieng Joel Embiid
Season 2014-152017-18
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gorgui Dieng 73 30.0 9.7 3.1 5.3 8.3 2.0 1.0 1.7 1.7 2.6 3.5 7.0 .506 0.0 0.1 .167 2.6 3.3 .783
Joel Embiid 63 30.3 22.9 2.3 8.7 11.0 3.2 0.6 1.8 3.7 3.3 8.1 16.8 .483 1.0 3.4 .308 5.7 7.4 .769
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gorgui Dieng ------- --- ----------
Joel Embiid 8 34.8 21.4 2.9 9.8 12.6 3.0 0.9 1.8 3.6 3.9 7.5 17.3 .435 1.0 3.6 .276 5.4 7.6 .705

Season 3

Gorgui Dieng Joel Embiid
Season 2015-162018-19
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gorgui Dieng 82 27.1 10.1 1.9 5.2 7.1 1.7 1.1 1.2 1.7 2.7 3.8 7.1 .532 0.1 0.2 .300 2.5 3.0 .827
Joel Embiid 64 33.7 27.5 2.5 11.1 13.6 3.7 0.7 1.9 3.5 3.3 9.1 18.7 .484 1.2 4.1 .300 8.2 10.1 .804
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gorgui Dieng ------- --- ----------
Joel Embiid 11 30.4 20.2 1.9 8.5 10.5 3.4 0.7 2.3 3.6 3.1 6.2 14.5 .428 1.1 3.5 .308 6.7 8.2 .822

Season 4

Gorgui Dieng Joel Embiid
Season 2016-172019-20
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gorgui Dieng 82 32.4 10.0 2.3 5.6 7.9 1.9 1.1 1.2 1.3 3.1 4.0 8.1 .502 0.2 0.5 .372 1.7 2.0 .814
Joel Embiid 51 29.5 23.0 2.8 8.9 11.6 3.0 0.9 1.3 3.1 3.4 7.5 15.7 .477 1.1 3.4 .331 6.9 8.5 .807
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gorgui Dieng ------- --- ----------
Joel Embiid 4 36.3 30.0 2.8 9.5 12.3 1.3 1.5 1.3 3.8 4.5 8.5 18.5 .459 1.0 4.0 .250 12.0 14.8 .814

Season 5

Gorgui Dieng Joel Embiid
Season 2017-182020-21
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gorgui Dieng 79 16.9 5.9 1.3 3.2 4.6 0.9 0.6 0.5 0.7 1.9 2.4 4.9 .479 0.2 0.8 .311 1.0 1.3 .775
Joel Embiid 51 31.1 28.5 2.2 8.4 10.6 2.8 1.0 1.4 3.1 2.4 9.0 17.6 .513 1.1 3.0 .377 9.2 10.7 .859
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gorgui Dieng 5 14.0 3.4 0.6 3.0 3.6 0.8 0.4 0.8 0.2 1.2 1.2 3.6 .333 0.4 1.0 .400 0.6 0.8 .750
Joel Embiid 11 32.5 28.1 1.5 9.1 10.5 3.4 1.0 1.5 3.8 3.0 9.2 17.9 .513 1.5 3.7 .390 8.3 9.9 .835

Season 6

Gorgui Dieng Joel Embiid
Season 2018-192021-22
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gorgui Dieng 76 13.6 6.4 1.1 3.0 4.1 0.9 0.6 0.5 0.8 1.8 2.5 5.0 .501 0.3 0.7 .339 1.2 1.4 .830
Joel Embiid 68 33.8 30.6 2.1 9.6 11.7 4.2 1.1 1.5 3.1 2.7 9.8 19.6 .499 1.4 3.7 .371 9.6 11.8 .814
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gorgui Dieng ------- --- ----------
Joel Embiid 10 38.5 23.6 2.1 8.6 10.7 2.1 0.4 0.8 3.2 3.4 7.8 16.1 .484 0.7 3.3 .212 7.3 8.9 .820

Season 7

Gorgui Dieng Joel Embiid
Season 2019-202022-23
Team Minnesota Timberwolves, Memphis GrizzliesPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gorgui Dieng 63 17.4 7.4 1.4 4.2 5.6 1.2 0.8 0.9 1.0 2.0 2.6 5.8 .456 0.9 2.4 .355 1.2 1.6 .772
Joel Embiid 66 34.6 33.1 1.7 8.4 10.2 4.2 1.0 1.7 3.4 3.1 11.0 20.1 .548 1.0 3.0 .330 10.0 11.7 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gorgui Dieng ------- --- ----------
Joel Embiid 9 37.3 23.7 1.8 8.0 9.8 2.7 0.7 2.8 3.9 3.0 7.3 17.0 .431 0.6 3.1 .179 8.4 9.3 .905

Season 8

Gorgui Dieng Joel Embiid
Season 2020-212023-24
Team Memphis Grizzlies, San Antonio SpursPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gorgui Dieng 38 14.6 6.8 1.1 2.6 3.7 1.3 0.7 0.4 0.8 1.5 2.2 4.3 .521 0.8 1.8 .429 1.5 1.8 .866
Joel Embiid 39 33.6 34.7 2.4 8.6 11.0 5.6 1.2 1.7 3.8 2.9 11.5 21.8 .529 1.4 3.6 .388 10.2 11.6 .883
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gorgui Dieng ------- --- ----------
Joel Embiid 6 41.3 33.0 3.2 7.7 10.8 5.7 1.2 1.5 4.2 3.3 9.8 22.2 .444 2.2 6.5 .333 11.2 13.0 .859

Season 9

Gorgui Dieng Joel Embiid
Season 2021-22-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gorgui Dieng 44 8.4 3.5 0.7 2.0 2.8 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.2 1.2 2.5 .473 0.7 1.5 .426 0.4 0.6 .731
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gorgui Dieng 2 5.0 1.5 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.5 .000 0.5 0.5 1.000
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Gorgui Dieng Joel Embiid
Season 2022-23-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gorgui Dieng 31 11.5 3.9 0.9 2.6 3.5 1.7 0.1 0.5 1.0 1.8 1.5 3.8 .385 0.7 2.4 .280 0.3 0.4 .769
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gorgui Dieng ------- --- ----------
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------