Joel Embiid vs. Dwight Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Jones 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2025-26
Dwight Jones: 1973-74 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Dwight Jones 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 10 Dwight Jones 10

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Dwight Jones 4

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Dwight Jones 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Dwight Jones 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Dwight Jones 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Dwight Jones 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Dwight Jones 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Dwight Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.5 Dwight Jones 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Dwight Jones 5.9

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Dwight Jones 1.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Dwight Jones 0.6

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.6 Dwight Jones 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,748 Dwight Jones 6,230

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 5,060 Dwight Jones 4,513

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,689 Dwight Jones 911

Total Steals Joel Embiid 420 Dwight Jones 429

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 752 Dwight Jones 397

Total Games Joel Embiid 463 Dwight Jones 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .500 Dwight Jones .471

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .336 Dwight Jones .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Dwight Jones .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Dwight Jones 10.6 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Dwight Jones 9.3 (1975)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Dwight Jones 2.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Dwight Jones 0.9 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Dwight Jones 0.9 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Dwight Jones 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Dwight Jones 5.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Dwight Jones 1.1

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Dwight Jones 0.6

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Dwight Jones 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Dwight Jones 181

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Dwight Jones 134

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Dwight Jones 29

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Dwight Jones 15

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Dwight Jones 10

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Dwight Jones 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Dwight Jones .451

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Dwight Jones - *

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Dwight Jones .843

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Dwight Jones 12.5 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Dwight Jones 9.8 (1981)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Dwight Jones 1.8 (1981)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Dwight Jones 0.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Dwight Jones 2.0 (1979)

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