Joel Embiid vs. Howard Wood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Howard Wood 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
Howard Wood: 1981-82 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Howard Wood 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 10 Howard Wood 1

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Howard Wood 0

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Howard Wood 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Howard Wood 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Howard Wood 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Howard Wood 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Howard Wood 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Howard Wood 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.6 Howard Wood 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.0 Howard Wood 1.5

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.7 Howard Wood 0.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Howard Wood 0.2

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.6 Howard Wood 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,641 Howard Wood 144

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 5,020 Howard Wood 65

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,678 Howard Wood 9

Total Steals Joel Embiid 416 Howard Wood 8

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 747 Howard Wood 6

Total Games Joel Embiid 458 Howard Wood 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .501 Howard Wood .458

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .339 Howard Wood .000

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Howard Wood .654

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Howard Wood 3.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Howard Wood 1.5 (1982)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Howard Wood 0.2 (1982)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Howard Wood 0.2 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Howard Wood 0.1 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Howard Wood -

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Howard Wood -

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Howard Wood -

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Howard Wood -

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Howard Wood -

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Howard Wood -

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Howard Wood -

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Howard Wood -

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Howard Wood -

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Howard Wood -

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Howard Wood 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Howard Wood -

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Howard Wood -

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Howard Wood -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Howard Wood -

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Howard Wood -

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Howard Wood -

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Howard Wood -

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Howard Wood -