Joel Embiid vs. Wes Matthews Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Matthews 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.

Wes Matthews

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Wes Matthews: 1980-81 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Wes Matthews 2

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Wes Matthews 9

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Wes Matthews 7

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Wes Matthews 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Wes Matthews 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Wes Matthews 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Wes Matthews 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Wes Matthews 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Wes Matthews 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Wes Matthews 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Wes Matthews 1.3

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Wes Matthews 4.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Wes Matthews 1.0

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Wes Matthews 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Wes Matthews 3,654

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Wes Matthews 626

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Wes Matthews 1,955

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Wes Matthews 444

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Wes Matthews 81

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Wes Matthews 465

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Wes Matthews .478

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Wes Matthews .225

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Wes Matthews .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Wes Matthews 12.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Wes Matthews 1.8 (1981)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Wes Matthews 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Wes Matthews 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Wes Matthews 0.4 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.7 Wes Matthews 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Wes Matthews 0.5

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Wes Matthews 1.7

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Wes Matthews 0.4

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Wes Matthews 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,430 Wes Matthews 173

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 628 Wes Matthews 18

Total Assists Joel Embiid 180 Wes Matthews 66

Total Steals Joel Embiid 48 Wes Matthews 14

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 101 Wes Matthews 2

Total Games Joel Embiid 58 Wes Matthews 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Wes Matthews .482

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .286 Wes Matthews .111

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .824 Wes Matthews .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 31.8 (2024) Wes Matthews 25.3 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Wes Matthews 2.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 6.4 (2024) Wes Matthews 8.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Wes Matthews 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Wes Matthews 0.5 (1982)