Joel Embiid vs. Furkan Korkmaz Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Furkan Korkmaz 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 / 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.

Joel Embiid played 8 years in the NBA, 1 more than Furkan Korkmaz, who played 7. Joel Embiid had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Furkan Korkmaz had his rookie season in 2017-18. 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
Furkan Korkmaz 7 6 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Joel Embiid Furkan Korkmaz
Season 2016-172017-18
Team Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
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 %
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
Furkan Korkmaz 14 5.7 1.6 0.1 0.6 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.9 0.6 2.0 .286 0.4 1.2 .294 0.1 0.3 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
Furkan Korkmaz 1 2.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2
Joel Embiid Furkan Korkmaz
Season 2017-182018-19
Team Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf Semis76ers 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 %
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
Furkan Korkmaz 48 14.1 5.8 0.3 1.9 2.2 1.1 0.6 0.0 0.5 1.3 2.0 5.1 .400 1.0 3.0 .326 0.8 0.9 .818
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
Furkan Korkmaz 4 9.0 4.8 0.0 1.5 1.5 1.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.3 1.5 4.5 .333 0.8 2.0 .375 1.0 1.3 .800

Season 3
Joel Embiid Furkan Korkmaz
Season 2018-192019-20
Team Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf Semis76ers 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 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
Furkan Korkmaz 72 21.7 9.8 0.3 2.1 2.3 1.1 0.6 0.2 0.8 1.4 3.4 7.8 .430 2.0 4.9 .402 1.1 1.4 .755
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
Furkan Korkmaz 4 10.0 0.8 0.0 1.5 1.5 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.8 0.0 1.8 .000 0.0 1.5 .000 0.8 1.3 .600

Season 4
Joel Embiid Furkan Korkmaz
Season 2019-202020-21
Team Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East 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 %
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
Furkan Korkmaz 55 19.3 9.1 0.3 1.7 2.1 1.5 0.9 0.2 0.8 1.2 3.1 7.7 .401 1.8 4.9 .375 1.1 1.5 .732
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
Furkan Korkmaz 12 16.3 7.0 0.3 1.7 2.0 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.8 2.5 6.1 .411 1.2 3.7 .318 0.8 1.2 .714

Season 5
Joel Embiid Furkan Korkmaz
Season 2020-212021-22
Team Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf Semis76ers 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 %
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
Furkan Korkmaz 67 21.1 7.6 0.3 2.3 2.6 1.9 0.5 0.1 0.7 0.9 2.7 7.0 .387 1.1 4.0 .289 1.0 1.3 .810
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
Furkan Korkmaz 9 6.8 3.1 0.1 1.2 1.3 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.8 1.2 2.6 .478 0.4 1.1 .400 0.2 0.2 1.000

Season 6
Joel Embiid Furkan Korkmaz
Season 2021-222022-23
Team Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf Semis76ers 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 %
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
Furkan Korkmaz 37 9.5 3.8 0.2 1.0 1.1 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.6 0.5 1.3 3.0 .432 0.5 1.2 .391 0.7 1.0 .722
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
Furkan Korkmaz 3 3.7 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.3 .000 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 7
Joel Embiid Furkan Korkmaz
Season 2022-232023-24
Team Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ers
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
Furkan Korkmaz 35 8.6 2.5 0.1 0.7 0.9 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.9 2.2 .395 0.4 1.1 .350 0.4 0.6 .700
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
Furkan Korkmaz ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Joel Embiid Furkan Korkmaz
Season 2023-24-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers 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
Furkan Korkmaz ------- --- ----------
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
Furkan Korkmaz ------- --- ----------
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