Joel Embiid vs. Dion Waiters Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dion Waiters 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.

Dion Waiters

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Dion Waiters: 2012-13 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Dion Waiters 1

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Dion Waiters 8

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Dion Waiters 2

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Dion Waiters 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Dion Waiters 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Dion Waiters 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Dion Waiters 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Dion Waiters 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Dion Waiters 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Dion Waiters 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Dion Waiters 2.6

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Dion Waiters 2.8

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Dion Waiters 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Dion Waiters 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Dion Waiters 5,505

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Dion Waiters 1,108

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Dion Waiters 1,163

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Dion Waiters 391

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Dion Waiters 113

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Dion Waiters 419

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Dion Waiters .412

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Dion Waiters .346

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Dion Waiters .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Dion Waiters 15.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Dion Waiters 3.3 (2017)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Dion Waiters 4.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Dion Waiters 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Dion Waiters 0.6 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Dion Waiters 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Dion Waiters 2.1

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Dion Waiters 1.9

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Dion Waiters 0.5

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Dion Waiters 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Dion Waiters 161

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Dion Waiters 49

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Dion Waiters 44

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Dion Waiters 11

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Dion Waiters 4

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Dion Waiters 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Dion Waiters .410

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Dion Waiters .350

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Dion Waiters .688

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Dion Waiters 8.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Dion Waiters 2.6 (2016)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Dion Waiters 2.3 (2016)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Dion Waiters 0.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Dion Waiters 0.2 (2020)