Joel Embiid vs. Dwyane Wade: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Dwyane Wade and Joel Embiid to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
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Dwyane Wade is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points while Joel Embiid has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare all their scoring stats.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Joel Embiid has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Dwyane Wade scored more total points in both stages. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 10 NBA regular seasons played, Joel Embiid averages 5.5 points more than Dwyane Wade in his 16 seasons (27.5 points against 22.0). On the other hand Dwyane Wade scored a total of 10,494 points more than Joel Embiid (23,165 vs. 12,671).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Joel Embiid | 27.5 | +5.5 | 10 |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.0 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Joel Embiid | 12,671 | 10 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 23,165 | +10,494 | 16 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Joel Embiid | 2 |  +1 |
| Dwyane Wade | 1 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Joel Embiid has a better career point average than Dwyane Wade (+2.6 points per game) while Dwyane Wade scored more points (+2,485).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Joel Embiid | 24.9 | +2.6 | 7 |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.3 | 13 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Joel Embiid | 1,469 | 7 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 3,954 | +2,485 | 13 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | +1 | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | +1 | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 367 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 629 | +262 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 450 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 970 | +520 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 459 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 1,051 | +592 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 3 | +2 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | +1 | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 42 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 111 | +69 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 58 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 171 | +113 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 59 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 177 | +118 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 0 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 27.5 | 9.1 | 18.1 | 50.1 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 33.7 | 8.2 | 10.0 | 82.8 | 10 | 460 |
| difference: | +5.5 | +1.1 | +1.4 | +2.1 | +0.7 | +1.7 | +4.4 | +2.8 | +2.9 | +6.3 | +6 | +594 |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.0 | 8.0 | 16.7 | 48.0 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 29.3 | 5.4 | 7.1 | 76.5 | 16 | 1,054 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 12,671 | 4,168 | 8,326 | 50.1 | 541 | 1,605 | 33.7 | 3,794 | 4,583 | 82.8 | 10 | 460 |
| difference: | +10,494 | +4,286 | +9,291 | +2.1 | +8 | +269 | +4.4 | +1,914 | +2,880 | +6.3 | +6 | +594 |
| Dwyane Wade | 23,165 | 8,454 | 17,617 | 48.0 | 549 | 1,874 | 29.3 | 5,708 | 7,463 | 76.5 | 16 | 1,054 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 24.9 | 7.9 | 17.2 | 45.9 | 1.1 | 3.8 | 28.9 | 8.0 | 9.7 | 82.8 | 7 | 59 |
| difference: | +2.6 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +1.4 | +0.5 | +2.1 | +4.9 | +2.6 | +2.8 | +4.8 | +6 | +118 |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.3 | 8.2 | 17.3 | 47.4 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 33.8 | 5.4 | 6.9 | 78.0 | 13 | 177 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 1,469 | 466 | 1,015 | 45.9 | 65 | 225 | 28.9 | 472 | 570 | 82.8 | 7 | 59 |
| difference: | +2,485 | +984 | +2,047 | +1.4 | +38 | +80 | +4.9 | +479 | +650 | +4.8 | +6 | +118 |
| Dwyane Wade | 3,954 | 1,450 | 3,062 | 47.4 | 103 | 305 | 33.8 | 951 | 1,220 | 78.0 | 13 | 177 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Dwyane Wade's additional seasons: | ||||
* Dwyane Wade played 6 seasons more than Joel Embiid in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 16, from 2014 to 2019—he averaged 17.3 points in a total of 389 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 21.5 ppg and his lowest 11.4. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joel Embiid | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 18.0 | +18.0 | 2004 | 13 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joel Embiid | 28.1 | +28.1 | 2021 | 11 |
| Dwyane Wade | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joel Embiid | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.8 | +22.8 | 2012 | 23 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joel Embiid | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 15.9 | +15.9 | 2013 | 22 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Dwyane Wade's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Dwyane Wade played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 18.4 points in a total of 45 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 21.4 ppg and his lowest 15. |