Joel Embiid vs. Granville Waiters Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Granville 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.

Granville Waiters

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Granville Waiters: 1983-84 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Granville Waiters 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Granville Waiters 5

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Granville Waiters 2

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Granville Waiters 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Granville Waiters 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Granville Waiters 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Granville Waiters 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Granville Waiters 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Granville Waiters 2.2

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Granville Waiters 0.5

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Granville Waiters 0.2

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Granville Waiters 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Granville Waiters 606

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Granville Waiters 540

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Granville Waiters 121

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Granville Waiters 56

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Granville Waiters 185

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Granville Waiters 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Granville Waiters .458

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Granville Waiters .000

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Granville Waiters .559

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Granville Waiters 3.6 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Granville Waiters 2.9 (1984)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Granville Waiters 0.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Granville Waiters 0.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Granville Waiters 1.1 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Granville Waiters 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Granville Waiters 0.5

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Granville Waiters 0.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Granville Waiters 0.1

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Granville Waiters 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Granville Waiters 8

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Granville Waiters 6

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Granville Waiters 0

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Granville Waiters 1

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Granville Waiters 4

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Granville Waiters 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Granville Waiters .571

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Granville Waiters -

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Granville Waiters -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Granville Waiters 0.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Granville Waiters 0.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Granville Waiters 0.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Granville Waiters 0.1 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Granville Waiters 0.5 (1987)