Joel Embiid vs. Ernie Vandeweghe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ernie Vandeweghe 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.

Ernie Vandeweghe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Ernie Vandeweghe: 1949-50 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Ernie Vandeweghe 6

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Ernie Vandeweghe 4

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Ernie Vandeweghe 0 *

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Ernie Vandeweghe 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Ernie Vandeweghe 4.6 *

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Ernie Vandeweghe 2.4

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Ernie Vandeweghe 2,135

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Ernie Vandeweghe 834 *

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Ernie Vandeweghe 548

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Ernie Vandeweghe 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Ernie Vandeweghe .421

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Ernie Vandeweghe .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Ernie Vandeweghe 12.0 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Ernie Vandeweghe 5.6 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Ernie Vandeweghe 2.9 (1952)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.7 Ernie Vandeweghe 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Ernie Vandeweghe 5.1 *

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 2.9 Ernie Vandeweghe 2.1

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,384 Ernie Vandeweghe 428

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 602 Ernie Vandeweghe 199 *

Total Assists Joel Embiid 164 Ernie Vandeweghe 91

Total Steals Joel Embiid 44 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 95 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 56 Ernie Vandeweghe 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .462 Ernie Vandeweghe .421

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .290 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .825 Ernie Vandeweghe .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 37.7 (2024) Ernie Vandeweghe 13.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Ernie Vandeweghe 5.8 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.3 (2024) Ernie Vandeweghe 2.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.