Joel Embiid vs. Buck Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buck Williams and Joel Embiid that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Joel Embiid

vs.

Buck Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Buck Williams: 1981-82 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Buck Williams 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Buck Williams 17

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Buck Williams 14

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Buck Williams 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Buck Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Buck Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Buck Williams 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Joel Embiid 0 Buck Williams 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Buck Williams 4

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Buck Williams 0

Rookie of The Year Joel Embiid 0 Buck Williams 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Buck Williams 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Buck Williams 10.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Buck Williams 1.3

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Buck Williams 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Buck Williams 16,784

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Buck Williams 13,017

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Buck Williams 1,646

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Buck Williams 1,080

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Buck Williams 1,100

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Buck Williams 1,307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Buck Williams .549

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Buck Williams .167

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Buck Williams .664

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Buck Williams 18.3 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Buck Williams 12.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Buck Williams 2.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Buck Williams 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Buck Williams 1.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Buck Williams 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Buck Williams 8.7

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Buck Williams 1.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Buck Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Buck Williams 1,211

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Buck Williams 941

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Buck Williams 113

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Buck Williams 90

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Buck Williams 70

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Buck Williams 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Buck Williams .520

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Buck Williams .500

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Buck Williams .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Buck Williams 24.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Buck Williams 14.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Buck Williams 2.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Buck Williams 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Buck Williams 1.7 (1985)