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

Wendell Carter Jr.

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wendell Carter Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Wendell Carter Jr. 6 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Wendell Carter Jr. 1 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. 12.5 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.5 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.0 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 3,947 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 2,681 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 631 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 195 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 240 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 315 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .517 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .334 Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .727 Joel Embiid .826

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. 5.5 Joel Embiid 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 4.3 Joel Embiid 10.7

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.0 Joel Embiid 3.0

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 22 Joel Embiid 1,411

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 17 Joel Embiid 612

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 4 Joel Embiid 170

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Joel Embiid 47

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Joel Embiid 97

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 4 Joel Embiid 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .350 Joel Embiid .460

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .333 Joel Embiid .287

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .667 Joel Embiid .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 5.5 (2024) Joel Embiid 35.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 4.3 (2024) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.0 (2024) Joel Embiid 5.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 (2024) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 (2024) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)