Joel Embiid vs. Wayne Selden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Selden 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.

Wayne Selden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Wayne Selden: 2016-17 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Wayne Selden 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Wayne Selden 4

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Wayne Selden 1

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Wayne Selden 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Wayne Selden 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Wayne Selden 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Wayne Selden 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Wayne Selden 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Wayne Selden 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Wayne Selden 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Wayne Selden 2.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Wayne Selden 1.5

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Wayne Selden 0.4

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Wayne Selden 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Wayne Selden 915

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Wayne Selden 253

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Wayne Selden 189

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Wayne Selden 57

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Wayne Selden 19

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Wayne Selden 127

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Wayne Selden .415

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Wayne Selden .344

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Wayne Selden .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Wayne Selden 9.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Wayne Selden 2.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Wayne Selden 1.9 (2018)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Wayne Selden 0.5 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Wayne Selden 0.2 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Wayne Selden 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Wayne Selden 1.5

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Wayne Selden 1.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Wayne Selden 0.2

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Wayne Selden 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Wayne Selden 23

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Wayne Selden 9

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Wayne Selden 7

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Wayne Selden 1

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Wayne Selden 1

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Wayne Selden 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Wayne Selden .346

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Wayne Selden .182

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Wayne Selden .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Wayne Selden 3.8 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Wayne Selden 1.5 (2017)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Wayne Selden 1.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Wayne Selden 0.2 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Wayne Selden 0.2 (2017)