Joel Embiid vs. Scott Wedman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Scott Wedman 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.

Scott Wedman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Scott Wedman: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Scott Wedman 2

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Scott Wedman 13

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Scott Wedman 8

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Scott Wedman 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Scott Wedman 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Scott Wedman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Scott Wedman 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Scott Wedman 1

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Scott Wedman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Scott Wedman 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Scott Wedman 4.8

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Scott Wedman 2.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Scott Wedman 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Scott Wedman 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Scott Wedman 11,916

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Scott Wedman 4,355

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Scott Wedman 1,771

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Scott Wedman 846

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Scott Wedman 301

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Scott Wedman 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Scott Wedman .481

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Scott Wedman .335 *

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Scott Wedman .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Scott Wedman 19.0 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Scott Wedman 7.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Scott Wedman 2.8 (1977)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Scott Wedman 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Scott Wedman 0.7 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Scott Wedman 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Scott Wedman 3.8

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Scott Wedman 1.8

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Scott Wedman 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Scott Wedman 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Scott Wedman 882

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Scott Wedman 322

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Scott Wedman 150

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Scott Wedman 63

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Scott Wedman 20

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Scott Wedman 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Scott Wedman .453

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Scott Wedman .386 *

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Scott Wedman .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Scott Wedman 22.7 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Scott Wedman 7.4 (1979)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Scott Wedman 3.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Scott Wedman 1.8 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Scott Wedman 1.0 (1980)

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