Joel Embiid vs. John Wetzel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Wetzel 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.

John Wetzel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
John Wetzel: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 John Wetzel 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 John Wetzel 7

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 John Wetzel 2

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 John Wetzel 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 John Wetzel 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 John Wetzel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 John Wetzel 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 John Wetzel 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 John Wetzel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 John Wetzel 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 John Wetzel 1.9

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 John Wetzel 1.4

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 John Wetzel 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 John Wetzel 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 John Wetzel 1,215

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 John Wetzel 682

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 John Wetzel 494

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 John Wetzel 133 *

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 John Wetzel 30 *

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 John Wetzel 357

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 John Wetzel .429

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 John Wetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 John Wetzel .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) John Wetzel 4.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) John Wetzel 2.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) John Wetzel 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) John Wetzel 1.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) John Wetzel 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 John Wetzel 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 John Wetzel 0.8

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 John Wetzel 0.8

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 John Wetzel 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 John Wetzel 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 John Wetzel 8

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 John Wetzel 4

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 John Wetzel 4

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 John Wetzel 0 *

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 John Wetzel 0 *

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 John Wetzel 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 John Wetzel .429

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 John Wetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 John Wetzel 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) John Wetzel 2.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) John Wetzel 1.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) John Wetzel 1.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

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