Joel Embiid vs. Walker Russell Comparison

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

Walker Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Walker Russell: 1982-83 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Walker Russell 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Walker Russell 6

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Walker Russell 1

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Walker Russell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Walker Russell 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Walker Russell 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Walker Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Walker Russell 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Walker Russell 1.2

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Walker Russell 2.3

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Walker Russell 0.4

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Walker Russell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Walker Russell 464

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Walker Russell 187

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Walker Russell 350

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Walker Russell 57

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Walker Russell 10

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Walker Russell 155

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Walker Russell .393

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Walker Russell .158

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Walker Russell .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Walker Russell 4.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Walker Russell 1.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Walker Russell 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Walker Russell 0.8 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Walker Russell 0.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.7 Walker Russell 0.9

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Walker Russell 0.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Walker Russell 0.1

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Walker Russell 0.1

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Walker Russell 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,430 Walker Russell 6

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 628 Walker Russell 0

Total Assists Joel Embiid 180 Walker Russell 1

Total Steals Joel Embiid 48 Walker Russell 1

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 101 Walker Russell 0

Total Games Joel Embiid 58 Walker Russell 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Walker Russell .400

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .286 Walker Russell -

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .824 Walker Russell 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 31.8 (2024) Walker Russell 0.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Walker Russell 0.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 6.4 (2024) Walker Russell 0.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Walker Russell 0.1 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Walker Russell 0.0 (1988)