Joel Embiid vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lenny Wilkens 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.

Lenny Wilkens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Lenny Wilkens 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Lenny Wilkens 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Lenny Wilkens 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Lenny Wilkens 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Lenny Wilkens 0

Assists Leader Joel Embiid 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Lenny Wilkens - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.