Walter Davis vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Walter Davis 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

Walter Davis

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walter Davis: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Davis 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Walter Davis 15 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Walter Davis 10 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Walter Davis 6 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Walter Davis 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Walter Davis 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walter Davis 2 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walter Davis 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Walter Davis 0 Joel Embiid 2

Rookie of The Year Walter Davis 1 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.9 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.0 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 3.8 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.2 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.1 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 19,521 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 3,053 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Walter Davis 3,878 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Walter Davis 1,280 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Walter Davis 133 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Walter Davis 1,033 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .511 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .272 * Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .851 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 24.2 (1978) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 6.0 (1978) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 5.5 (1984) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.9 (1979) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.3 (1979) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.6 Joel Embiid 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.1 Joel Embiid 10.7

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 4.0 Joel Embiid 3.0

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.1 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.2 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 1,450 Joel Embiid 1,411

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 240 Joel Embiid 612

Total Assists Walter Davis 312 Joel Embiid 170

Total Steals Walter Davis 88 Joel Embiid 47

Total Blocks Walter Davis 16 Joel Embiid 97

Total Games Walter Davis 78 Joel Embiid 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .496 Joel Embiid .460

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .192 * Joel Embiid .287

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .830 Joel Embiid .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 26.0 (1983) Joel Embiid 35.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 8.5 (1978) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 6.4 (1984) Joel Embiid 5.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 2.0 (1983) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 1.7 (1983) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.