Joel Embiid vs. Wali Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wali 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.

Wali Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Wali Jones: 1964-65 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Wali Jones 1

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Wali Jones 10

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Wali Jones 9

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Wali Jones 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Wali Jones 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Wali Jones 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Wali Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Wali Jones 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Wali Jones 2.3

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Wali Jones 3.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Wali Jones 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Wali Jones 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Wali Jones 6,140

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Wali Jones 1,394

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Wali Jones 1,947

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Wali Jones 6 *

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Wali Jones 0 *

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Wali Jones 607

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Wali Jones .409

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

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Wali Jones .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Wali Jones 13.2 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Wali Jones 3.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Wali Jones 3.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Wali Jones 0.4 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Wali Jones 0.0 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Wali Jones 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Wali Jones 2.4

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Wali Jones 2.9

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Wali Jones 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Wali Jones 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Wali Jones 833

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Wali Jones 166

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Wali Jones 202

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Wali Jones 0 *

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Wali Jones 0 *

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Wali Jones 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Wali Jones .406

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

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Wali Jones .777

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Wali Jones 17.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Wali Jones 3.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Wali Jones 4.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Wali Jones 0.0 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Wali Jones 0.0 (1976) *

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