Joel Embiid vs. James Wilkes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Wilkes 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.

James Wilkes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
James Wilkes: 1980-81 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 James Wilkes 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 James Wilkes 3

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 James Wilkes 1

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 James Wilkes 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 James Wilkes 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 James Wilkes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 James Wilkes 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 James Wilkes 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 James Wilkes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 James Wilkes 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 James Wilkes 2.4

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 James Wilkes 0.9

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 James Wilkes 0.5

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 James Wilkes 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 James Wilkes 547

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 James Wilkes 274

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 James Wilkes 104

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 James Wilkes 58

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 James Wilkes 31

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 James Wilkes 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 James Wilkes .463

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 James Wilkes .000

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 James Wilkes .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) James Wilkes 5.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) James Wilkes 2.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) James Wilkes 1.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) James Wilkes 0.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) James Wilkes 0.3 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 James Wilkes 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 James Wilkes 0.5

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 James Wilkes 0.5

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 James Wilkes 0.5

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 James Wilkes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 James Wilkes 0

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 James Wilkes 1

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 James Wilkes 1

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 James Wilkes 1

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 James Wilkes 0

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 James Wilkes 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 James Wilkes .000

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 James Wilkes -

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 James Wilkes -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) James Wilkes 0.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) James Wilkes 0.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) James Wilkes 0.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) James Wilkes 0.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) James Wilkes 0.0 (1981)