Nickeil Alexander-Walker vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Nickeil Alexander-Walker 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
N. Alexander-Walker: 2019-20 to 2024-25
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships N. Alexander-Walker 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons N. Alexander-Walker 6 Joel Embiid 9

Playoffs Played N. Alexander-Walker 4 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games N. Alexander-Walker 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP N. Alexander-Walker 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team N. Alexander-Walker 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) N. Alexander-Walker 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) N. Alexander-Walker 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader N. Alexander-Walker 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 8.6 Joel Embiid 27.7

Rebounds Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 2.5 Joel Embiid 11.0

Assists Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 2.3 Joel Embiid 3.7

Steals Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 0.7 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 0.4 Joel Embiid 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points N. Alexander-Walker 3,258 Joel Embiid 12,523

Total Rebounds N. Alexander-Walker 948 Joel Embiid 4,987

Total Assists N. Alexander-Walker 882 Joel Embiid 1,658

Total Steals N. Alexander-Walker 256 Joel Embiid 411

Total Blocks N. Alexander-Walker 150 Joel Embiid 738

Total Games N. Alexander-Walker 381 Joel Embiid 452

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage N. Alexander-Walker .414 Joel Embiid .501

3-Point Percentage N. Alexander-Walker .360 Joel Embiid .339

Free Throw Percentage N. Alexander-Walker .743 Joel Embiid .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 11.0 (2021) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 3.2 (2025) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 2.7 (2025) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 1.0 (2021) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 0.5 (2024) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 7.8 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 1.8 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 2.2 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 0.5 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 0.4 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points N. Alexander-Walker 288 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds N. Alexander-Walker 66 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists N. Alexander-Walker 80 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals N. Alexander-Walker 20 Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks N. Alexander-Walker 13 Joel Embiid 102

Total Games N. Alexander-Walker 37 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage N. Alexander-Walker .389 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage N. Alexander-Walker .331 Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage N. Alexander-Walker .903 Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 8.4 (2023) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 2.0 (2023) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 2.3 (2025) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 1.0 (2022) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 0.4 (2024) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)