Walt Davis vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Walt Davis 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

Walt Davis

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Davis: 1953-54 to 1957-58
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Davis 2 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Walt Davis 5 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Walt Davis 3 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Walt Davis 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Walt Davis 0 * Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Walt Davis 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Davis 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Davis 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Walt Davis 0 Joel Embiid 2

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Davis 4.8 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Walt Davis 4.3 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Walt Davis 0.7 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Davis 1,558 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Walt Davis 1,397 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Walt Davis 231 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Walt Davis - n/a ** Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Walt Davis - n/a ** Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Walt Davis 325 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Davis .377 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Walt Davis - n/a ** Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Walt Davis .695 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Davis 6.6 (1957) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Davis 6.4 (1954) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Walt Davis 0.9 (1954) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Davis 3.2 Joel Embiid 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Davis 3.3 Joel Embiid 10.8

Assists Per Game Walt Davis 0.3 Joel Embiid 2.9

Steals Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Davis 67 Joel Embiid 1,334

Total Rebounds Walt Davis 69 Joel Embiid 594

Total Assists Walt Davis 7 Joel Embiid 160

Total Steals Walt Davis - n/a ** Joel Embiid 44

Total Blocks Walt Davis - n/a ** Joel Embiid 94

Total Games Walt Davis 21 Joel Embiid 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Davis .391 Joel Embiid .458

3-Point Percentage Walt Davis - n/a ** Joel Embiid .276

Free Throw Percentage Walt Davis .773 Joel Embiid .822

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Davis 6.0 (1957) Joel Embiid 31.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Davis 7.0 (1957) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Walt Davis 0.5 (1957) Joel Embiid 6.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)

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.