Joel Embiid vs. Foots Walker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Foots 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2024-25
Foots Walker: 1974-75 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Foots Walker 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 9 Foots Walker 10

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Foots Walker 5

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Foots Walker 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Foots Walker 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Foots Walker 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Foots Walker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.7 Foots Walker 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.0 Foots Walker 2.6

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.7 Foots Walker 4.7

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Foots Walker 1.5

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.6 Foots Walker 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,523 Foots Walker 4,199

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,987 Foots Walker 1,686

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,658 Foots Walker 3,111

Total Steals Joel Embiid 411 Foots Walker 992

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 738 Foots Walker 83

Total Games Joel Embiid 452 Foots Walker 658

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .501 Foots Walker .435

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .339 Foots Walker .227 *

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Foots Walker .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Foots Walker 10.1 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Foots Walker 3.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Foots Walker 8.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Foots Walker 2.4 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Foots Walker 0.3 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Foots Walker 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Foots Walker 1.6

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Foots Walker 2.9

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Foots Walker 0.6

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Foots Walker 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Foots Walker 109

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Foots Walker 35

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Foots Walker 64

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Foots Walker 14

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Foots Walker 4

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Foots Walker 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Foots Walker .423

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Foots Walker - *

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Foots Walker .818

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Foots Walker 15.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Foots Walker 4.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Foots Walker 6.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Foots Walker 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Foots Walker 1.0 (1978)

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