Thanasis Antetokounmpo vs. Joel Embiid Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Joel Embiid and Thanasis Antetokounmpo, 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.

Thanasis Antetokounmpo played 6 years in the NBA, 2 less than Joel Embiid, who played 8. Thanasis Antetokounmpo had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, 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
Thanasis Antetokounmpo 6 4 2015-16 to 2023-24
Joel Embiid 8 7 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Thanasis Antetokounmpo Joel Embiid
Season 2015-162016-17
Team New York KnicksPhiladelphia 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 %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo 2 3.0 3.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.5 2.0 .750 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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 %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo ------- --- ----------
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------

Note: Thanasis Antetokounmpo didn't play in 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19.

Season 2
Thanasis Antetokounmpo Joel Embiid
Season 2019-202017-18
Team Milwaukee BucksPhiladelphia 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 %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo 20 6.5 2.8 0.6 0.6 1.2 0.8 0.4 0.1 0.6 0.9 1.2 2.4 .500 0.0 0.5 .000 0.4 0.9 .412
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 %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo ------- --- ----------
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
Thanasis Antetokounmpo Joel Embiid
Season 2020-212018-19
Team Milwaukee BucksPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion76ers 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 %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo 57 9.7 2.9 0.9 1.2 2.2 0.8 0.4 0.2 0.8 1.3 1.2 2.4 .489 0.1 0.5 .241 0.4 0.9 .510
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 %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo 13 3.5 0.7 0.2 0.5 0.8 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.9 0.2 0.5 .286 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.5 .833
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
Thanasis Antetokounmpo Joel Embiid
Season 2021-222019-20
Team Milwaukee BucksPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo 48 9.9 3.6 0.8 1.3 2.1 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.4 1.5 2.7 .547 0.0 0.3 .143 0.6 1.0 .630
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 %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo 8 2.5 0.6 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.3 0.4 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.4 .333
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
Thanasis Antetokounmpo Joel Embiid
Season 2022-232020-21
Team Milwaukee BucksPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo 37 5.6 1.4 0.4 0.8 1.2 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.6 0.5 1.2 .435 0.0 0.2 .000 0.3 0.6 .500
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 %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo 2 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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
Thanasis Antetokounmpo Joel Embiid
Season 2023-242021-22
Team Milwaukee BucksPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo 34 4.6 0.9 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.7 0.5 0.9 .533 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.1 .000
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 %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo 2 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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
Thanasis Antetokounmpo Joel Embiid
Season -2022-23
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -76ers 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 %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo ------- --- ----------
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 %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo ------- --- ----------
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
Thanasis Antetokounmpo Joel Embiid
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 %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo ------- --- ----------
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 %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo ------- --- ----------
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
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