Joel Embiid vs. Tyler Johnson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tyler Johnson 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 and Tyler Johnson both played 8 years in the NBA. Joel Embiid had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Tyler Johnson had his rookie season in 2014-15. 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
Tyler Johnson 8 4 2014-15 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Joel Embiid Tyler Johnson
Season 2016-172014-15
Team Philadelphia 76ersMiami Heat
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
Tyler Johnson 32 18.8 5.9 0.4 2.1 2.5 1.3 1.0 0.3 0.9 1.3 2.2 5.2 .419 0.6 1.5 .375 1.0 1.5 .681
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
Tyler Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Joel Embiid Tyler Johnson
Season 2017-182015-16
Team Philadelphia 76ersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisHeat 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
Tyler Johnson 36 24.0 8.7 0.8 2.3 3.0 2.2 0.7 0.4 1.3 1.8 3.3 6.8 .486 0.8 2.0 .380 1.4 1.8 .797
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
Tyler Johnson 5 12.2 4.2 0.4 1.0 1.4 1.6 0.2 0.0 0.4 1.6 1.0 2.2 .455 0.6 1.2 .500 1.6 2.2 .727

Season 3
Joel Embiid Tyler Johnson
Season 2018-192016-17
Team Philadelphia 76ersMiami Heat
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
Tyler Johnson 73 29.8 13.7 0.7 3.3 4.0 3.2 1.2 0.6 1.2 2.4 4.9 11.3 .433 1.3 3.4 .372 2.7 3.5 .768
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
Tyler Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Joel Embiid Tyler Johnson
Season 2019-202017-18
Team Philadelphia 76ersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdHeat 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
Tyler Johnson 72 28.5 11.7 0.5 3.0 3.4 2.3 0.8 0.5 1.1 2.1 4.3 9.9 .435 1.7 4.5 .367 1.5 1.8 .822
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
Tyler Johnson 5 16.2 8.0 0.2 1.4 1.6 0.8 0.4 0.0 0.4 2.8 2.8 5.2 .538 1.2 2.0 .600 1.2 1.4 .857

Season 5
Joel Embiid Tyler Johnson
Season 2020-212018-19
Team Philadelphia 76ersMiami Heat, Phoenix Suns
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
Tyler Johnson 57 26.8 10.9 0.6 2.4 3.0 2.9 0.9 0.5 1.4 1.7 3.8 9.2 .413 1.6 4.6 .346 1.7 2.2 .748
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
Tyler Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Joel Embiid Tyler Johnson
Season 2021-222019-20
Team Philadelphia 76ersPhoenix Suns, Brooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisNets 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 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
Tyler Johnson 39 18.2 7.0 0.5 1.5 1.9 1.9 0.4 0.2 0.7 1.5 2.5 6.4 .388 1.0 3.1 .319 1.1 1.3 .840
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
Tyler Johnson 4 23.3 13.8 0.0 1.8 1.8 2.3 0.0 0.3 0.8 2.8 5.3 11.5 .457 2.8 7.0 .393 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 7
Joel Embiid Tyler Johnson
Season 2022-232020-21
Team Philadelphia 76ersBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisNets 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 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
Tyler Johnson 39 17.5 5.4 0.2 1.8 2.0 1.2 0.4 0.0 0.4 1.1 1.8 4.7 .393 1.2 3.4 .364 0.5 0.5 .857
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
Tyler Johnson 8 8.6 2.1 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.1 1.1 0.8 2.1 .353 0.4 1.4 .273 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 8
Joel Embiid Tyler Johnson
Season 2023-242021-22
Team Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ers, San Antonio Spurs
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
Tyler Johnson 6 15.2 2.8 0.5 1.5 2.0 1.2 0.5 0.5 0.3 1.2 1.0 3.3 .300 0.8 2.2 .385 0.0 0.0 -
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
Tyler Johnson ------- --- ----------
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