Kyle Anderson vs. Joel Embiid Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Joel Embiid and Kyle Anderson, 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.

Kyle Anderson played 10 years in the NBA, 2 more than Joel Embiid, who played 8. Kyle Anderson had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, 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
Kyle Anderson 10 7 2014-15 to 2023-24
Joel Embiid 8 7 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kyle Anderson Joel Embiid
Season 2014-152016-17
Team San Antonio SpursPhiladelphia 76ers
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 %
Kyle Anderson 33 10.8 2.2 0.2 2.0 2.2 0.8 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.8 0.9 2.7 .348 0.1 0.3 .273 0.3 0.4 .643
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 %
Kyle Anderson ------- --- ----------
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Kyle Anderson Joel Embiid
Season 2015-162017-18
Team San Antonio SpursPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs Lost West 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 %
Kyle Anderson 78 16.0 4.5 0.3 2.8 3.1 1.6 0.8 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.8 3.8 .468 0.2 0.5 .324 0.8 1.1 .747
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 %
Kyle Anderson 10 12.9 2.3 0.2 2.2 2.4 0.7 0.6 0.3 0.4 1.1 0.8 2.5 .320 0.1 0.3 .333 0.6 0.7 .857
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

Kyle Anderson Joel Embiid
Season 2016-172018-19
Team San Antonio SpursPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf Finals76ers 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 %
Kyle Anderson 72 14.2 3.4 0.5 2.4 2.9 1.3 0.7 0.4 0.5 0.9 1.3 2.9 .445 0.2 0.6 .375 0.6 0.8 .789
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 %
Kyle Anderson 15 13.0 5.5 0.8 2.3 3.1 1.7 0.7 0.1 0.5 0.5 2.4 4.3 .563 0.2 0.7 .300 0.5 0.7 .727
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

Kyle Anderson Joel Embiid
Season 2017-182019-20
Team San Antonio SpursPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd76ers 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 %
Kyle Anderson 74 26.7 7.9 1.1 4.2 5.4 2.7 1.6 0.8 1.3 1.5 3.1 5.9 .527 0.3 0.8 .333 1.4 2.0 .712
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 %
Kyle Anderson 5 14.6 5.4 1.0 1.6 2.6 0.6 1.2 0.2 0.6 2.0 2.4 4.0 .600 0.0 0.8 .000 0.6 0.8 .750
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

Kyle Anderson Joel Embiid
Season 2018-192020-21
Team Memphis GrizzliesPhiladelphia 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 %
Kyle Anderson 43 29.8 8.0 1.1 4.7 5.8 3.0 1.3 0.9 1.3 2.6 3.5 6.4 .543 0.2 0.8 .265 0.9 1.5 .578
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 %
Kyle Anderson ------- --- ----------
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

Kyle Anderson Joel Embiid
Season 2019-202021-22
Team Memphis GrizzliesPhiladelphia 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 %
Kyle Anderson 67 19.9 5.8 0.9 3.4 4.3 2.4 0.8 0.6 1.0 1.7 2.3 4.9 .474 0.4 1.3 .282 0.8 1.2 .667
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 %
Kyle Anderson ------- --- ----------
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

Kyle Anderson Joel Embiid
Season 2020-212022-23
Team Memphis GrizzliesPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Grizzlies 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 %
Kyle Anderson 69 27.3 12.4 0.8 5.0 5.7 3.6 1.2 0.8 1.2 1.7 4.5 9.5 .468 1.4 3.8 .360 2.1 2.7 .783
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 %
Kyle Anderson 5 28.4 8.4 0.8 4.2 5.0 3.2 2.8 0.0 0.8 1.8 3.6 8.4 .429 0.6 2.4 .250 0.6 0.8 .750
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

Kyle Anderson Joel Embiid
Season 2021-222023-24
Team Memphis GrizzliesPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West 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 %
Kyle Anderson 69 21.5 7.6 1.0 4.3 5.3 2.7 1.1 0.7 1.0 1.6 3.0 6.8 .446 0.5 1.6 .330 1.0 1.5 .638
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 %
Kyle Anderson 12 18.4 6.0 0.8 3.5 4.3 1.8 0.9 0.6 0.8 1.8 2.4 4.3 .569 0.3 1.0 .250 0.9 1.5 .611
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

Kyle Anderson Joel Embiid
Season 2022-23-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves 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 %
Kyle Anderson 69 28.4 9.4 1.0 4.4 5.3 4.9 1.1 0.9 1.5 2.1 3.7 7.2 .509 0.6 1.5 .410 1.4 2.0 .735
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Anderson 4 26.0 8.5 0.8 3.3 4.0 4.5 1.8 0.5 1.5 3.3 3.8 7.5 .500 0.5 1.5 .333 0.5 0.5 1.000
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Kyle Anderson Joel Embiid
Season 2023-24-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves TBD-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Anderson 79 22.6 6.4 0.8 2.7 3.5 4.2 0.9 0.6 1.2 1.6 2.5 5.5 .460 0.1 0.6 .229 1.2 1.7 .708
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Anderson 9 12.8 2.8 1.4 1.4 2.9 2.2 0.7 0.2 0.8 1.4 1.1 2.8 .400 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 0.7 .833
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------