Joel Embiid vs. Rick Wilson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Wilson 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.

Rick Wilson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Rick Wilson: 1978-79 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Rick Wilson 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Rick Wilson 2

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Rick Wilson 1

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Rick Wilson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Rick Wilson 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Rick Wilson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Rick Wilson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Rick Wilson 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Rick Wilson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Rick Wilson 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Rick Wilson 1.2

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Rick Wilson 1.3

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Rick Wilson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Rick Wilson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Rick Wilson 194

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Rick Wilson 79

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Rick Wilson 83

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Rick Wilson 34

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Rick Wilson 9

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Rick Wilson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Rick Wilson .393

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Rick Wilson - *

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Rick Wilson .560

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Rick Wilson 3.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Rick Wilson 1.2 (1979)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Rick Wilson 2.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Rick Wilson 0.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Rick Wilson 0.2 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.7 Rick Wilson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Rick Wilson 0.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Rick Wilson 0.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Rick Wilson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Rick Wilson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,430 Rick Wilson 0

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 628 Rick Wilson 0

Total Assists Joel Embiid 180 Rick Wilson 0

Total Steals Joel Embiid 48 Rick Wilson 0

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 101 Rick Wilson 0

Total Games Joel Embiid 58 Rick Wilson 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Rick Wilson -

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .286 Rick Wilson - *

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .824 Rick Wilson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 31.8 (2024) Rick Wilson 0.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Rick Wilson 0.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 6.4 (2024) Rick Wilson 0.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Rick Wilson 0.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Rick Wilson 0.0 (1979)

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