Joel Embiid vs. Trendon Watford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trendon Watford 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 2024-25
Trendon Watford: 2021-22 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Trendon Watford 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 9 Trendon Watford 4

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Trendon Watford 0

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Trendon Watford 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Trendon Watford 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Trendon Watford 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Trendon Watford 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Trendon Watford 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Trendon Watford 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.7 Trendon Watford 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.0 Trendon Watford 3.6

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.7 Trendon Watford 1.9

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Trendon Watford 0.5

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.6 Trendon Watford 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,523 Trendon Watford 1,705

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,987 Trendon Watford 791

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,658 Trendon Watford 407

Total Steals Joel Embiid 411 Trendon Watford 107

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 738 Trendon Watford 71

Total Games Joel Embiid 452 Trendon Watford 217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .501 Trendon Watford .520

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .339 Trendon Watford .349

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Trendon Watford .758

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Trendon Watford 10.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Trendon Watford 4.1 (2022)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Trendon Watford 2.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Trendon Watford 0.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Trendon Watford 0.6 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Trendon Watford -

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Trendon Watford -

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Trendon Watford -

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Trendon Watford -

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Trendon Watford -

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Trendon Watford -

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Trendon Watford -

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Trendon Watford -

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Trendon Watford -

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Trendon Watford -

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Trendon Watford 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Trendon Watford -

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Trendon Watford -

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Trendon Watford -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Trendon Watford -

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Trendon Watford -

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Trendon Watford -

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Trendon Watford -

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Trendon Watford -