Joel Embiid vs. O.J. Mayo Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of O.J. Mayo 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 and O.J. Mayo both played 8 years in the NBA. Joel Embiid had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while O.J. Mayo had his rookie season in 2008-09. 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
O.J. Mayo 8 3 2008-09 to 2015-16

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Joel Embiid O.J. Mayo
Season 2016-172008-09
Team Philadelphia 76ersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement 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
O.J. Mayo 82 38.0 18.5 0.7 3.1 3.8 3.2 1.1 0.2 2.8 2.5 6.9 15.6 .438 1.8 4.6 .384 3.0 3.4 .879
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
O.J. Mayo ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Joel Embiid O.J. Mayo
Season 2017-182009-10
Team Philadelphia 76ersMemphis Grizzlies
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 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
O.J. Mayo 82 38.0 17.5 0.7 3.0 3.8 3.0 1.2 0.2 2.1 2.1 6.6 14.4 .458 1.7 4.3 .383 2.6 3.2 .809
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
O.J. Mayo ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Joel Embiid O.J. Mayo
Season 2018-192010-11
Team Philadelphia 76ersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisGrizzlies Lost West 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 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
O.J. Mayo 71 26.3 11.3 0.5 1.9 2.4 2.0 1.0 0.4 1.4 1.8 4.3 10.5 .407 1.4 3.7 .364 1.4 1.8 .756
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
O.J. Mayo 13 27.8 11.3 0.8 2.4 3.2 2.4 0.8 0.3 1.3 3.2 4.0 10.3 .388 1.5 3.8 .408 1.8 2.2 .793

Season 4
Joel Embiid O.J. Mayo
Season 2019-202011-12
Team Philadelphia 76ersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdGrizzlies Lost West 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
O.J. Mayo 66 26.8 12.6 0.5 2.7 3.2 2.6 1.1 0.3 1.9 2.1 4.5 11.2 .408 1.5 4.2 .364 2.0 2.6 .773
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
O.J. Mayo 7 23.3 8.9 0.3 3.3 3.6 2.1 1.3 0.1 2.6 2.6 2.4 8.9 .274 1.0 3.4 .292 3.0 3.9 .778

Season 5
Joel Embiid O.J. Mayo
Season 2020-212012-13
Team Philadelphia 76ersDallas Mavericks
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
O.J. Mayo 82 35.5 15.3 0.4 3.1 3.5 4.4 1.1 0.3 2.6 2.4 5.6 12.5 .449 1.7 4.3 .407 2.3 2.8 .820
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
O.J. Mayo ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Joel Embiid O.J. Mayo
Season 2021-222013-14
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
O.J. Mayo 52 25.9 11.7 0.5 1.9 2.4 2.2 0.5 0.3 1.8 2.1 4.3 10.6 .407 1.6 4.4 .370 1.5 1.7 .864
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
O.J. Mayo ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Joel Embiid O.J. Mayo
Season 2022-232014-15
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 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 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
O.J. Mayo 71 23.9 11.4 0.4 2.2 2.6 2.8 0.8 0.3 1.8 2.3 4.2 9.9 .422 1.4 3.9 .357 1.6 2.0 .827
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
O.J. Mayo 6 26.0 9.0 0.2 3.2 3.3 3.0 1.2 0.2 1.5 2.3 3.0 9.0 .333 1.0 3.2 .316 2.0 2.0 1.000

Season 8
Joel Embiid O.J. Mayo
Season 2023-242015-16
Team Philadelphia 76ersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 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
O.J. Mayo 41 26.6 7.8 0.3 2.2 2.6 2.9 1.2 0.2 1.8 3.1 2.9 7.8 .371 1.3 4.0 .321 0.8 1.0 .775
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
O.J. Mayo ------- --- ----------
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