Joel Embiid vs. Samaki Walker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Samaki Walker 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.

Samaki Walker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Samaki Walker: 1996-97 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Samaki Walker 1

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Samaki Walker 10

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Samaki Walker 5

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Samaki Walker 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Samaki Walker 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Samaki Walker 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Samaki Walker 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Samaki Walker 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Samaki Walker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Samaki Walker 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Samaki Walker 4.7

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Samaki Walker 0.6

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Samaki Walker 0.3

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Samaki Walker 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Samaki Walker 2,376

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Samaki Walker 2,089

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Samaki Walker 252

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Samaki Walker 134

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Samaki Walker 316

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Samaki Walker 445

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Samaki Walker .462

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Samaki Walker .111

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Samaki Walker .630

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Samaki Walker 8.9 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Samaki Walker 7.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Samaki Walker 1.0 (2003)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Samaki Walker 0.7 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Samaki Walker 1.3 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.7 Samaki Walker 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Samaki Walker 3.1

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 2.9 Samaki Walker 0.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Samaki Walker 0.1

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Samaki Walker 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,384 Samaki Walker 116

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 602 Samaki Walker 151

Total Assists Joel Embiid 164 Samaki Walker 11

Total Steals Joel Embiid 44 Samaki Walker 5

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 95 Samaki Walker 21

Total Games Joel Embiid 56 Samaki Walker 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .462 Samaki Walker .429

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .290 Samaki Walker 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .825 Samaki Walker .676

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 37.7 (2024) Samaki Walker 9.0 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Samaki Walker 11.3 (2000)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.3 (2024) Samaki Walker 0.5 (2000)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Samaki Walker 0.3 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Samaki Walker 3.0 (2000)