Joel Embiid vs. Walt Wesley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walt Wesley 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.

Walt Wesley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Walt Wesley: 1966-67 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Walt Wesley 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Walt Wesley 10

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Walt Wesley 3

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Walt Wesley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Walt Wesley 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Walt Wesley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Walt Wesley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Walt Wesley 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Walt Wesley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Walt Wesley 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Walt Wesley 5.5

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Walt Wesley 0.7

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Walt Wesley 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Walt Wesley 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Walt Wesley 5,002

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Walt Wesley 3,243

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Walt Wesley 385

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Walt Wesley 16 *

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Walt Wesley 25 *

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Walt Wesley 590

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Walt Wesley .434

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Walt Wesley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Walt Wesley .630

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Walt Wesley 17.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Walt Wesley 8.7 (1971)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Walt Wesley 1.0 (1971)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Walt Wesley 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Walt Wesley 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.8 Walt Wesley 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.7 Walt Wesley 3.5

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.0 Walt Wesley 0.3

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Walt Wesley 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Walt Wesley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,411 Walt Wesley 42

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 612 Walt Wesley 28

Total Assists Joel Embiid 170 Walt Wesley 2

Total Steals Joel Embiid 47 Walt Wesley 0 *

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 97 Walt Wesley 0 *

Total Games Joel Embiid 57 Walt Wesley 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .460 Walt Wesley .439

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .287 Walt Wesley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Walt Wesley .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 35.0 (2024) Walt Wesley 9.5 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Walt Wesley 4.8 (1970)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.5 (2024) Walt Wesley 0.5 (1970)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Walt Wesley 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Walt Wesley 0.0 (1974) *

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.