Joel Embiid vs. David Wesley Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of David Wesley and Joel Embiid, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Joel Embiid played 8 years in the NBA, 6 less than David Wesley, who played 14. Joel Embiid had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while David Wesley had his rookie season in 1993-94. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Joel Embiid 8 7 2016-17 to 2023-24
David Wesley 14 8 1993-94 to 2006-07

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Joel Embiid David Wesley
Season 2016-171993-94
Team Philadelphia 76ersNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 31 25.4 20.2 2.0 5.9 7.8 2.1 0.9 2.5 3.8 3.6 6.5 13.8 .466 1.2 3.2 .367 6.2 7.9 .783
David Wesley 60 9.0 3.1 0.2 0.6 0.7 2.1 0.6 0.1 0.9 0.8 1.1 2.9 .368 0.2 0.8 .234 0.7 0.9 .830
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
David Wesley 3 6.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 0.7 0.0 1.3 0.0 1.0 2.3 .429 0.3 1.3 .250 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 2
Joel Embiid David Wesley
Season 2017-181994-95
Team Philadelphia 76ersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 63 30.3 22.9 2.3 8.7 11.0 3.2 0.6 1.8 3.7 3.3 8.1 16.8 .483 1.0 3.4 .308 5.7 7.4 .769
David Wesley 51 27.1 7.4 0.6 1.7 2.3 5.2 1.6 0.2 1.7 2.8 2.5 6.1 .409 1.0 2.3 .429 1.4 1.8 .755
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 8 34.8 21.4 2.9 9.8 12.6 3.0 0.9 1.8 3.6 3.9 7.5 17.3 .435 1.0 3.6 .276 5.4 7.6 .705
David Wesley ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Joel Embiid David Wesley
Season 2018-191995-96
Team Philadelphia 76ersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 64 33.7 27.5 2.5 11.1 13.6 3.7 0.7 1.9 3.5 3.3 9.1 18.7 .484 1.2 4.1 .300 8.2 10.1 .804
David Wesley 82 25.7 12.3 0.8 2.4 3.2 4.8 1.2 0.1 1.9 2.5 4.1 9.0 .459 1.4 3.3 .426 2.6 3.5 .753
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 11 30.4 20.2 1.9 8.5 10.5 3.4 0.7 2.3 3.6 3.1 6.2 14.5 .428 1.1 3.5 .308 6.7 8.2 .822
David Wesley ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Joel Embiid David Wesley
Season 2019-201996-97
Team Philadelphia 76ersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 51 29.5 23.0 2.8 8.9 11.6 3.0 0.9 1.3 3.1 3.4 7.5 15.7 .477 1.1 3.4 .331 6.9 8.5 .807
David Wesley 74 40.4 16.8 0.9 2.7 3.6 7.3 2.2 0.2 2.9 3.0 6.2 13.2 .468 1.4 3.9 .360 3.0 3.9 .781
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 4 36.3 30.0 2.8 9.5 12.3 1.3 1.5 1.3 3.8 4.5 8.5 18.5 .459 1.0 4.0 .250 12.0 14.8 .814
David Wesley ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Joel Embiid David Wesley
Season 2020-211997-98
Team Philadelphia 76ersCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisHornets Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 51 31.1 28.5 2.2 8.4 10.6 2.8 1.0 1.4 3.1 2.4 9.0 17.6 .513 1.1 3.0 .377 9.2 10.7 .859
David Wesley 81 35.1 13.0 0.6 2.0 2.6 6.5 1.7 0.4 2.8 2.8 4.7 10.7 .443 0.7 2.1 .347 2.8 3.6 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 11 32.5 28.1 1.5 9.1 10.5 3.4 1.0 1.5 3.8 3.0 9.2 17.9 .513 1.5 3.7 .390 8.3 9.9 .835
David Wesley 9 31.8 10.0 0.6 1.4 2.0 6.7 0.8 0.0 2.1 2.8 3.7 9.2 .398 1.0 2.3 .429 1.7 2.3 .714

Season 6
Joel Embiid David Wesley
Season 2021-221998-99
Team Philadelphia 76ersCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 68 33.8 30.6 2.1 9.6 11.7 4.2 1.1 1.5 3.1 2.7 9.8 19.6 .499 1.4 3.7 .371 9.6 11.8 .814
David Wesley 50 37.0 14.1 0.5 2.8 3.2 6.4 2.0 0.2 2.8 2.6 4.9 10.9 .446 1.2 3.4 .359 3.2 3.8 .832
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 10 38.5 23.6 2.1 8.6 10.7 2.1 0.4 0.8 3.2 3.4 7.8 16.1 .484 0.7 3.3 .212 7.3 8.9 .820
David Wesley ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Joel Embiid David Wesley
Season 2022-231999-00
Team Philadelphia 76ersCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisHornets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 66 34.6 33.1 1.7 8.4 10.2 4.2 1.0 1.7 3.4 3.1 11.0 20.1 .548 1.0 3.0 .330 10.0 11.7 .857
David Wesley 82 33.7 13.6 0.5 2.3 2.7 5.6 1.3 0.1 1.9 2.3 5.0 11.6 .426 1.1 3.0 .355 2.6 3.4 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 9 37.3 23.7 1.8 8.0 9.8 2.7 0.7 2.8 3.9 3.0 7.3 17.0 .431 0.6 3.1 .179 8.4 9.3 .905
David Wesley 4 37.8 11.0 0.8 2.3 3.0 4.8 2.0 0.0 1.5 4.3 4.0 12.0 .333 0.8 2.5 .300 2.3 2.3 1.000

Season 8
Joel Embiid David Wesley
Season 2023-242000-01
Team Philadelphia 76ersCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdHornets Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 39 33.6 34.7 2.4 8.6 11.0 5.6 1.2 1.7 3.8 2.9 11.5 21.8 .529 1.4 3.6 .388 10.2 11.6 .883
David Wesley 82 37.9 17.2 0.8 2.0 2.7 4.4 1.6 0.2 2.1 2.7 6.4 15.1 .422 1.2 3.1 .376 3.3 4.1 .799
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 6 41.3 33.0 3.2 7.7 10.8 5.7 1.2 1.5 4.2 3.3 9.8 22.2 .444 2.2 6.5 .333 11.2 13.0 .859
David Wesley 10 39.4 17.0 0.4 2.6 3.0 3.9 1.6 0.1 1.4 2.8 6.3 13.4 .470 1.3 3.3 .394 3.1 4.1 .756

Season 9
Joel Embiid David Wesley
Season -2001-02
Team -Charlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hornets Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
David Wesley 67 37.1 14.2 0.7 1.5 2.1 3.5 1.1 0.2 1.8 2.2 5.4 13.6 .400 1.3 3.8 .332 2.1 2.8 .734
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
David Wesley 9 41.8 15.8 0.3 1.6 1.9 3.4 1.1 0.2 2.3 3.3 5.8 14.3 .403 1.9 4.2 .447 2.3 2.6 .913

Season 10
Joel Embiid David Wesley
Season -2002-03
Team -New Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hornets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
David Wesley 73 37.1 16.7 0.5 1.9 2.4 3.4 1.5 0.1 1.8 2.4 6.2 14.2 .433 1.8 4.3 .424 2.5 3.2 .781
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
David Wesley 6 31.0 13.2 0.2 1.0 1.2 2.2 0.8 0.2 2.5 3.8 4.8 12.0 .403 2.3 5.7 .412 1.2 1.2 1.000

Season 11
Joel Embiid David Wesley
Season -2003-04
Team -New Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hornets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
David Wesley 61 32.8 14.0 0.5 1.7 2.2 2.9 1.2 0.2 1.6 2.4 5.1 13.1 .389 1.5 4.7 .323 2.2 3.0 .753
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
David Wesley 7 34.7 10.6 0.1 2.1 2.3 2.4 0.7 0.0 2.3 3.0 3.4 10.6 .324 1.6 4.3 .367 2.1 3.0 .714

Season 12
Joel Embiid David Wesley
Season -2004-05
Team -New Orleans Hornets, Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Rockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
David Wesley 80 34.7 11.9 0.5 2.4 2.9 3.3 1.2 0.1 1.4 2.7 4.2 10.5 .398 1.5 3.9 .375 2.0 2.4 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
David Wesley 7 40.0 8.1 0.6 2.4 3.0 3.3 1.3 0.1 1.3 2.9 2.7 7.7 .352 1.4 3.0 .476 1.3 1.9 .692

Season 13
Joel Embiid David Wesley
Season -2005-06
Team -Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
David Wesley 71 33.4 9.9 0.3 2.2 2.5 2.9 0.8 0.1 1.7 3.0 3.2 7.9 .403 1.4 3.8 .365 2.1 2.6 .807
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
David Wesley ------- --- ----------

Season 14
Joel Embiid David Wesley
Season -2006-07
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
David Wesley 35 10.1 2.1 0.1 0.9 1.0 1.1 0.3 0.1 0.5 0.9 0.6 2.1 .293 0.3 1.1 .237 0.6 0.8 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
David Wesley ------- --- ----------
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