Joel Embiid vs. Dan Gadzuric Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dan Gadzuric and Joel Embiid, 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

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.

Joel Embiid played 8 years in the NBA, 2 less than Dan Gadzuric, who played 10. Joel Embiid had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Dan Gadzuric had his rookie season in 2002-03. 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
Joel Embiid 8 7 2016-17 to 2023-24
Dan Gadzuric 10 3 2002-03 to 2011-12

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Joel Embiid Dan Gadzuric
Season 2016-172002-03
Team Philadelphia 76ersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First 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 %
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
Dan Gadzuric 49 15.5 3.4 1.3 2.7 4.0 0.2 0.4 1.1 0.6 2.6 1.4 3.0 .483 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.1 .518
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
Dan Gadzuric ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Joel Embiid Dan Gadzuric
Season 2017-182003-04
Team Philadelphia 76ersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisBucks 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 %
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
Dan Gadzuric 75 16.8 5.7 1.7 2.9 4.6 0.4 0.7 1.4 0.6 2.5 2.4 4.7 .524 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.6 .492
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Dan Gadzuric 1 9.0 4.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 4.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 1.0 .000

Season 3

Joel Embiid Dan Gadzuric
Season 2018-192004-05
Team Philadelphia 76ersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
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
Dan Gadzuric 81 22.0 7.3 3.2 5.1 8.3 0.4 0.6 1.3 1.0 2.8 3.0 5.6 .539 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.5 .538
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Dan Gadzuric ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Joel Embiid Dan Gadzuric
Season 2019-202005-06
Team Philadelphia 76ersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdBucks 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 %
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
Dan Gadzuric 74 12.0 5.2 1.2 1.9 3.1 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.5 2.3 2.3 4.2 .553 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.2 .461
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Dan Gadzuric 4 4.0 4.3 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.8 2.0 2.3 .889 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500

Season 5

Joel Embiid Dan Gadzuric
Season 2020-212006-07
Team Philadelphia 76ersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
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
Dan Gadzuric 54 15.6 4.8 1.7 2.8 4.6 0.5 0.4 0.6 0.9 2.6 2.0 4.2 .474 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.7 .467
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Dan Gadzuric ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Joel Embiid Dan Gadzuric
Season 2021-222007-08
Team Philadelphia 76ersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
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
Dan Gadzuric 51 10.5 3.2 1.3 1.5 2.8 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.7 1.6 1.3 3.0 .416 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.2 .524
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Dan Gadzuric ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Joel Embiid Dan Gadzuric
Season 2022-232008-09
Team Philadelphia 76ersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
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
Dan Gadzuric 67 14.0 4.0 1.4 2.4 3.8 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.6 2.4 1.7 3.6 .480 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.0 .544
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Dan Gadzuric ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Joel Embiid Dan Gadzuric
Season 2023-242009-10
Team Philadelphia 76ersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdBucks 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 %
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
Dan Gadzuric 32 9.8 2.8 1.2 1.7 2.9 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.5 2.0 1.2 2.8 .438 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.8 .400
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Dan Gadzuric 7 10.9 2.7 1.4 2.0 3.4 0.1 0.1 0.7 0.9 2.1 1.3 2.4 .529 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.6 .250

Season 9

Joel Embiid Dan Gadzuric
Season -2010-11
Team -Golden State Warriors, New Jersey Nets
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 %
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
Dan Gadzuric 42 11.0 2.8 1.7 1.5 3.2 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.7 2.2 1.3 3.1 .419 0.0 0.0 .000 0.2 0.6 .370
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
Dan Gadzuric ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Joel Embiid Dan Gadzuric
Season -2011-12
Team -New York Knicks
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 %
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
Dan Gadzuric 2 6.5 0.0 0.5 2.0 2.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 2.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 1.0 .000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
Dan Gadzuric ------- --- ----------