Joel Embiid vs. Woody Sauldsberry Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Woody Sauldsberry 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2024-25
Woody Sauldsberry: 1957-58 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Woody Sauldsberry 1

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 9 Woody Sauldsberry 7

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Woody Sauldsberry 3

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Woody Sauldsberry 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Woody Sauldsberry 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Woody Sauldsberry 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Woody Sauldsberry 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Woody Sauldsberry 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Woody Sauldsberry 0

Rookie of The Year Joel Embiid 0 Woody Sauldsberry 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.7 Woody Sauldsberry 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.0 Woody Sauldsberry 7.8

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.7 Woody Sauldsberry 1.1

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.6 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,523 Woody Sauldsberry 4,930

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,987 Woody Sauldsberry 3,618

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,658 Woody Sauldsberry 498

Total Steals Joel Embiid 411 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 738 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 452 Woody Sauldsberry 462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .501 Woody Sauldsberry .348

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .339 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Woody Sauldsberry .610

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Woody Sauldsberry 15.4 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Woody Sauldsberry 11.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Woody Sauldsberry 1.6 (1960)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Woody Sauldsberry 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Woody Sauldsberry 8.9

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Woody Sauldsberry 1.8

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Woody Sauldsberry 383

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Woody Sauldsberry 259

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Woody Sauldsberry 52

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Woody Sauldsberry 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Woody Sauldsberry .351

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Woody Sauldsberry .565

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Woody Sauldsberry 13.7 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Woody Sauldsberry 10.9 (1958)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Woody Sauldsberry 2.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Woody Sauldsberry - 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.