Wendell Carter Jr. vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Wendell Carter Jr. 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
Wendell Carter Jr.: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Wendell Carter Jr. 7 Joel Embiid 9

Playoffs Played Wendell Carter Jr. 2 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 11.9 Joel Embiid 27.7

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.3 Joel Embiid 11.0

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.0 Joel Embiid 3.7

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7 Joel Embiid 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 4,565 Joel Embiid 12,523

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 3,173 Joel Embiid 4,987

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 765 Joel Embiid 1,658

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 247 Joel Embiid 411

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 281 Joel Embiid 738

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 383 Joel Embiid 452

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .509 Joel Embiid .501

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .316 Joel Embiid .339

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .729 Joel Embiid .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 15.2 (2023) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.5 (2022) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.8 (2022) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 (2020) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2019) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.7 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.2 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.5 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 104 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 98 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 15 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 7 Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 6 Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 12 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .460 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .278 Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .667 Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.2 (2025) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.8 (2025) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2024) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7 (2024) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 (2024) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)