Joel Embiid vs. Chet Walker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chet Walker 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.

Chet Walker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Chet Walker: 1962-63 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Chet Walker 1

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Chet Walker 13

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Chet Walker 13

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Chet Walker 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Chet Walker 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Chet Walker 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Chet Walker 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Chet Walker 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Chet Walker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Chet Walker 18.2

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Chet Walker 7.1

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Chet Walker 2.1

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Chet Walker 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Chet Walker 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Chet Walker 18,831

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Chet Walker 7,314

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Chet Walker 2,126

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Chet Walker 117 *

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Chet Walker 10 *

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Chet Walker 1,032

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Chet Walker .470

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Chet Walker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Chet Walker .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Chet Walker 22.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Chet Walker 10.3 (1964)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Chet Walker 2.5 (1966)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Chet Walker 0.8 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Chet Walker 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Chet Walker 18.2

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Chet Walker 7.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Chet Walker 2.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Chet Walker 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Chet Walker 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Chet Walker 1,916

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Chet Walker 737

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Chet Walker 212

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Chet Walker 23 *

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Chet Walker 2 *

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Chet Walker 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Chet Walker .449

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Chet Walker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Chet Walker .787

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Chet Walker 21.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Chet Walker 10.4 (1964)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Chet Walker 3.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Chet Walker 1.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Chet Walker 0.1 (1974) *

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.