Joel Embiid vs. Wah Wah Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wah Wah Jones 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.

Wah Wah Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Wah Wah Jones: 1949-50 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Wah Wah Jones 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Wah Wah Jones 3

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Wah Wah Jones 2

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Wah Wah Jones 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Wah Wah Jones 0 *

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Wah Wah Jones 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Wah Wah Jones 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Wah Wah Jones 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Wah Wah Jones 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Wah Wah Jones 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Wah Wah Jones 5.1 *

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Wah Wah Jones 3.1

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Wah Wah Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Wah Wah Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Wah Wah Jones 1,428

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Wah Wah Jones 408 *

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Wah Wah Jones 429

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Wah Wah Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Wah Wah Jones - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Wah Wah Jones 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Wah Wah Jones .355

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Wah Wah Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Wah Wah Jones .757

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Wah Wah Jones 12.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Wah Wah Jones 5.7 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Wah Wah Jones 3.9 (1951)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Wah Wah Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Wah Wah Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Wah Wah Jones 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Wah Wah Jones 0.0 *

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Wah Wah Jones 3.7

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Wah Wah Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Wah Wah Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Wah Wah Jones 75

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Wah Wah Jones 0 *

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Wah Wah Jones 22

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Wah Wah Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Wah Wah Jones - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Wah Wah Jones 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Wah Wah Jones .303

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Wah Wah Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Wah Wah Jones .853

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Wah Wah Jones 14.6 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Wah Wah Jones 0.0 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Wah Wah Jones 4.4 (1950)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Wah Wah Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Wah Wah Jones - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.