Wesley Cox vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Wesley Cox 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

Wesley Cox

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wesley Cox: 1977-78 to 1978-79
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wesley Cox 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Wesley Cox 2 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Wesley Cox 0 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Wesley Cox 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wesley Cox 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Wesley Cox 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wesley Cox 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wesley Cox 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Wesley Cox 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wesley Cox 4.6 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Cox 2.8 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Wesley Cox 0.3 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Wesley Cox 0.5 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wesley Cox 0.2 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wesley Cox 342 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Wesley Cox 206 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Wesley Cox 23 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Wesley Cox 34 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Wesley Cox 15 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Wesley Cox 74 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wesley Cox .412 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Wesley Cox - n/a ** Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Wesley Cox .510 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wesley Cox 4.7 (1979) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Cox 3.3 (1978) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Wesley Cox 0.4 (1979) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Wesley Cox 0.5 (1978) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Wesley Cox 0.2 (1978) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wesley Cox - Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Cox - Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Wesley Cox - Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Wesley Cox - Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Wesley Cox - Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wesley Cox - Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Wesley Cox - Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Wesley Cox - Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Wesley Cox - Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Wesley Cox - Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Wesley Cox 0 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wesley Cox - Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Wesley Cox - n/a ** Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Wesley Cox - Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wesley Cox - Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Cox - Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Wesley Cox - Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Wesley Cox - Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Wesley Cox - Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.