Joel Embiid vs. Wayne Yates Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Yates 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 Yates

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Wayne Yates: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Wayne Yates 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Wayne Yates 1

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Wayne Yates 1

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Wayne Yates 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Wayne Yates 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Wayne Yates 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Wayne Yates 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Wayne Yates 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Wayne Yates 2.5

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Wayne Yates 0.4

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Wayne Yates 72

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Wayne Yates 94

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Wayne Yates 16

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Wayne Yates 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Wayne Yates .295

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Wayne Yates .455

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Wayne Yates 1.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Wayne Yates 2.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Wayne Yates 0.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Wayne Yates - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Wayne Yates 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Wayne Yates 1.3

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Wayne Yates 0.3

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Wayne Yates 7

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Wayne Yates 5

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Wayne Yates 1

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Wayne Yates 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Wayne Yates .375

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Wayne Yates .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Wayne Yates 1.8 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Wayne Yates 1.3 (1962)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Wayne Yates 0.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Wayne Yates - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.