Joel Embiid vs. Richard Washington Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Washington 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.

Richard Washington

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Richard Washington: 1976-77 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Richard Washington 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Richard Washington 6

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Richard Washington 2

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Richard Washington 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Richard Washington 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Richard Washington 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Richard Washington 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Richard Washington 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Richard Washington 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Richard Washington 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Richard Washington 6.3

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Richard Washington 1.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Richard Washington 0.6

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Richard Washington 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Richard Washington 3,456

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Richard Washington 2,204

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Richard Washington 409

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Richard Washington 224

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Richard Washington 277

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Richard Washington 351

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Richard Washington .453

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Richard Washington .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Richard Washington .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Richard Washington 13.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Richard Washington 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Richard Washington 1.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Richard Washington 0.9 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Richard Washington 1.1 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Richard Washington 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Richard Washington 3.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Richard Washington 0.3

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Richard Washington 0.5

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Richard Washington 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Richard Washington 75

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Richard Washington 33

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Richard Washington 3

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Richard Washington 5

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Richard Washington 9

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Richard Washington 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Richard Washington .537

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Richard Washington - *

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Richard Washington .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Richard Washington 7.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Richard Washington 3.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Richard Washington 0.4 (1980)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Richard Washington 0.6 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Richard Washington 1.1 (1980)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.