Joel Embiid vs. David Wingate Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of David Wingate 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, 7 less than David Wingate, who played 15. Joel Embiid had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while David Wingate had his rookie season in 1986-87. 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 Wingate 15 8 1986-87 to 2000-01

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Joel Embiid David Wingate
Season 2016-171986-87
Team Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers 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 Wingate 77 20.9 8.8 0.9 1.1 2.0 2.0 1.2 0.2 1.7 2.2 3.4 7.8 .430 0.2 0.7 .250 1.9 2.6 .741
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
David Wingate 5 18.0 8.2 1.0 1.4 2.4 1.8 1.0 0.2 1.8 2.2 3.0 7.4 .405 0.4 0.4 1.000 1.8 2.8 .643

Season 2

Joel Embiid David Wingate
Season 2017-181987-88
Team Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ers
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 Wingate 61 23.3 8.9 0.7 0.9 1.7 2.0 0.8 0.4 1.7 2.0 3.6 8.9 .400 0.2 0.7 .250 1.6 2.2 .750
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 Wingate ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Joel Embiid David Wingate
Season 2018-191988-89
Team Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ers
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 Wingate 33 11.3 4.2 0.4 0.8 1.1 2.2 0.3 0.1 1.1 1.3 1.6 3.5 .470 0.1 0.2 .333 0.8 1.0 .794
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 Wingate ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Joel Embiid David Wingate
Season 2019-201989-90
Team Philadelphia 76ersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdSpurs Lost West 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 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 Wingate 78 23.8 6.8 0.8 1.7 2.5 2.7 1.1 0.2 1.6 2.0 2.8 6.3 .448 0.0 0.2 .000 1.1 1.4 .777
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 Wingate 10 29.3 9.1 0.9 2.8 3.7 3.8 1.8 0.3 1.4 3.4 4.0 7.7 .519 0.2 0.3 .667 0.9 1.2 .750

Season 5

Joel Embiid David Wingate
Season 2020-211990-91
Team Philadelphia 76ersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisSpurs 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 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 Wingate 25 22.5 5.4 1.0 2.0 3.0 1.8 0.8 0.2 1.7 2.6 2.1 5.5 .384 0.0 0.4 .111 1.2 1.6 .707
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 Wingate 3 12.7 4.7 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 2.7 2.0 4.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.0 .667

Season 6

Joel Embiid David Wingate
Season 2021-221991-92
Team Philadelphia 76ersWashington Bullets
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 Wingate 81 26.3 7.9 1.0 2.3 3.3 3.0 1.5 0.3 1.5 2.0 3.3 7.1 .465 0.0 0.2 .056 1.3 1.8 .719
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 Wingate ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Joel Embiid David Wingate
Season 2022-231992-93
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 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 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 Wingate 72 20.4 6.1 0.7 1.7 2.4 2.5 0.9 0.1 1.2 1.9 2.5 4.7 .536 0.0 0.1 .167 1.1 1.5 .738
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 Wingate 9 13.0 2.1 0.4 0.9 1.3 1.7 0.4 0.1 0.1 1.0 0.9 2.4 .364 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.9 .375

Season 8

Joel Embiid David Wingate
Season 2023-241993-94
Team Philadelphia 76ersCharlotte Hornets
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 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 Wingate 50 20.1 6.2 0.6 2.1 2.7 2.1 0.8 0.1 1.1 1.7 2.7 5.7 .481 0.1 0.2 .333 0.7 1.0 .667
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 Wingate ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Joel Embiid David Wingate
Season -1994-95
Team -Charlotte 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 Wingate 52 9.9 2.3 0.2 0.9 1.2 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.5 1.2 1.0 2.3 .410 0.1 0.4 .182 0.3 0.5 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
David Wingate 4 18.3 8.0 0.8 0.8 1.5 3.8 1.0 0.0 1.0 3.5 3.3 6.8 .481 0.5 1.5 .333 1.0 1.5 .667

Season 10

Joel Embiid David Wingate
Season -1995-96
Team -Seattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Supersonics Lost NBA Finals
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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 Wingate 60 11.6 3.7 0.3 0.7 0.9 1.0 0.3 0.1 0.7 1.1 1.5 3.5 .415 0.3 0.6 .441 0.5 0.7 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
David Wingate 13 5.2 1.5 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.2 0.5 1.2 .438 0.1 0.2 .500 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 11

Joel Embiid David Wingate
Season -1996-97
Team -Seattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Supersonics Lost West 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 Wingate 65 14.3 3.6 0.4 0.8 1.1 1.2 0.7 0.1 0.6 1.7 1.4 3.3 .416 0.4 1.1 .352 0.5 0.6 .825
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
David Wingate 12 16.0 6.4 1.1 2.0 3.1 1.2 0.4 0.3 0.8 1.8 2.3 5.5 .424 1.0 2.6 .387 0.8 1.1 .692

Season 12

Joel Embiid David Wingate
Season -1997-98
Team -Seattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Supersonics Lost West 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 Wingate 58 9.4 2.6 0.3 1.0 1.4 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.6 1.0 1.1 2.4 .471 0.1 0.1 .429 0.3 0.5 .517
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
David Wingate 3 4.3 2.7 0.7 0.7 1.3 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.7 .400 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.0 .667

Season 13

Joel Embiid David Wingate
Season -1998-99
Team -New York Knicks
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 Wingate 20 4.6 0.7 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.8 .438 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
David Wingate ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Joel Embiid David Wingate
Season -1999-00
Team -New York Knicks
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 Wingate 7 4.6 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.1 1.3 .111 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
David Wingate ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Joel Embiid David Wingate
Season -2000-01
Team -Seattle Supersonics
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 Wingate 1 9.0 6.0 0.0 0.0 0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 3.0 3.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
David Wingate ------- --- ----------