Joel Embiid vs. Neal Walk Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Neal Walk 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
Neal Walk: 1969-70 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Neal Walk 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 10 Neal Walk 8

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Neal Walk 2

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Neal Walk 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Neal Walk 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Neal Walk 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Neal Walk 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Neal Walk 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Neal Walk 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.6 Neal Walk 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.0 Neal Walk 7.7

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.7 Neal Walk 2.1

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Neal Walk 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.6 Neal Walk 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,547 Neal Walk 7,157

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,995 Neal Walk 4,392

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,664 Neal Walk 1,214

Total Steals Joel Embiid 413 Neal Walk 140 *

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 739 Neal Walk 105 *

Total Games Joel Embiid 454 Neal Walk 568

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .501 Neal Walk .459

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .339 Neal Walk - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Neal Walk .758

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Neal Walk 20.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Neal Walk 12.4 (1973)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Neal Walk 4.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Neal Walk 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Neal Walk 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Neal Walk 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Neal Walk 5.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Neal Walk 0.5

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Neal Walk 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Neal Walk 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Neal Walk 50

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Neal Walk 40

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Neal Walk 4

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Neal Walk 1 *

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Neal Walk 2 *

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Neal Walk 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Neal Walk .415

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Neal Walk - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Neal Walk .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Neal Walk 8.0 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Neal Walk 7.0 (1970)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Neal Walk 0.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Neal Walk 0.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Neal Walk 0.7 (1975) *

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.