Willie Burton vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Willie Burton 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

Willie Burton

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Burton: 1990-91 to 1998-99
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Burton 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Willie Burton 8 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Willie Burton 1 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Willie Burton 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willie Burton 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Willie Burton 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie Burton 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willie Burton 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Willie Burton 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Burton 10.3 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Willie Burton 2.9 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Willie Burton 1.2 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Willie Burton 0.6 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Willie Burton 0.4 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Burton 3,243 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Willie Burton 932 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Willie Burton 393 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Willie Burton 191 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Willie Burton 121 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Willie Burton 316 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Burton .424 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Willie Burton .345 Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Willie Burton .786 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Burton 15.3 (1995) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Burton 3.6 (1992) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Willie Burton 1.8 (1995) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Willie Burton 0.9 (1991) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Willie Burton 0.6 (1993) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Burton 1.0 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Burton 2 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Willie Burton 0 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Willie Burton 0 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Willie Burton 0 Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Willie Burton 0 Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Willie Burton 2 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Burton .250 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Willie Burton .000 Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Willie Burton - Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Burton 1.0 (1994) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 (1994) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 (1994) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 (1994) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 (1994) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)