Joel Embiid vs. Derrick Walton Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Walton Jr. 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.

Derrick Walton Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Derrick Walton Jr.: 2017-18 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Derrick Walton Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Derrick Walton Jr. 3

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Derrick Walton Jr. 0

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Derrick Walton Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Derrick Walton Jr. 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Derrick Walton Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Derrick Walton Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Derrick Walton Jr. 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Derrick Walton Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Derrick Walton Jr. 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Derrick Walton Jr. 0.9

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Derrick Walton Jr. 1.4

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Derrick Walton Jr. 0.5

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Derrick Walton Jr. 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Derrick Walton Jr. 101

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Derrick Walton Jr. 42

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Derrick Walton Jr. 64

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Derrick Walton Jr. 21

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Derrick Walton Jr. 7

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Derrick Walton Jr. 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Derrick Walton Jr. .356

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Derrick Walton Jr. .370

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Derrick Walton Jr. .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Derrick Walton Jr. 6.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Derrick Walton Jr. 3.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Derrick Walton Jr. 7.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Derrick Walton Jr. 2.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Derrick Walton Jr. 1.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.7 Derrick Walton Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Derrick Walton Jr. -

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Derrick Walton Jr. -

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Derrick Walton Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Derrick Walton Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,430 Derrick Walton Jr. -

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 628 Derrick Walton Jr. -

Total Assists Joel Embiid 180 Derrick Walton Jr. -

Total Steals Joel Embiid 48 Derrick Walton Jr. -

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 101 Derrick Walton Jr. -

Total Games Joel Embiid 58 Derrick Walton Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Derrick Walton Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .286 Derrick Walton Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .824 Derrick Walton Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 31.8 (2024) Derrick Walton Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Derrick Walton Jr. -

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 6.4 (2024) Derrick Walton Jr. -

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Derrick Walton Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Derrick Walton Jr. -