Joel Embiid vs. Rasheed Wallace: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Rasheed Wallace 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.
Joel Embiid has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Rasheed Wallace.
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 Rasheed Wallace 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 9 NBA regular seasons played, Joel Embiid averages 13.3 points more than Rasheed Wallace in his 16 seasons (27.7 points against 14.4). On the other hand Rasheed Wallace scored a total of 3,483 points more than Joel Embiid (16,006 vs. 12,523).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Joel Embiid | 27.7 | +13.3 | 9 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 14.4 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Joel Embiid | 12,523 | 9 | |
| Rasheed Wallace | 16,006 | +3,483 | 16 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Joel Embiid | 2 |  +2 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 0 | |
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 Rasheed Wallace (+11.4 points per game) while Rasheed Wallace scored more points (+915).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Joel Embiid | 24.9 | +11.4 | 7 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 13.5 | 14 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Joel Embiid | 1,469 | 7 | |
| Rasheed Wallace | 2,384 | +915 | 14 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | +1 | ||
| Rasheed Wallace | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | +1 | ||
| Rasheed Wallace | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 8 | +8 | ||
| Rasheed Wallace | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 362 | +109 | ||
| Rasheed Wallace | 253 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 443 | |||
| Rasheed Wallace | 831 | +388 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 451 | |||
| Rasheed Wallace | 1,102 | +651 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | |||
| Rasheed Wallace | 7 | +6 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | +1 | ||
| Rasheed Wallace | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 2 | +2 | ||
| Rasheed Wallace | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 42 | +10 | ||
| Rasheed Wallace | 32 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 58 | |||
| Rasheed Wallace | 136 | +78 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 59 | |||
| Rasheed Wallace | 173 | +114 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 0 | |||
| Rasheed Wallace | 4 | +4 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 27.7 | 9.1 | 18.2 | 50.1 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 33.9 | 8.3 | 10.0 | 82.8 | 9 | 452 |
| difference: | +13.3 | +3.4 | +6.0 | +3.4 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +0.3 | +6.2 | +7.1 | +10.7 | +7 | +657 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 14.4 | 5.7 | 12.2 | 46.7 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 33.6 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 72.1 | 16 | 1,109 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 12,523 | 4,117 | 8,212 | 50.1 | 532 | 1,568 | 33.9 | 3,757 | 4,538 | 82.8 | 9 | 452 |
| difference: | +3,483 | +2,203 | +5,317 | +3.4 | +554 | +1,660 | +0.3 | +1,477 | +1,376 | +10.7 | +7 | +657 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 16,006 | 6,320 | 13,529 | 46.7 | 1,086 | 3,228 | 33.6 | 2,280 | 3,162 | 72.1 | 16 | 1,109 |
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: | +11.4 | +2.7 | +5.5 | +1.5 | +0.7 | +6.3 | +6.0 | +6.9 | +11.1 | +7 | +118 | |
| Rasheed Wallace | 13.5 | 5.2 | 11.7 | 44.4 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 35.2 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 71.7 | 14 | 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: | +915 | +451 | +1,050 | +1.5 | +125 | +315 | +6.3 | +112 | +68 | +11.1 | +7 | +118 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 2,384 | 917 | 2,065 | 44.4 | 190 | 540 | 35.2 | 360 | 502 | 71.7 | 14 | 177 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Rasheed Wallace's additional seasons: | ||||
* Rasheed Wallace played 7 seasons more than Joel Embiid in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 16, from 2005 to 2013—he averaged 12.4 points in a total of 477 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 15.1 ppg and his lowest 7. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joel Embiid | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Rasheed Wallace | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joel Embiid | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 13.0 | +13.0 | 2004 | 23 |
Rasheed Wallace's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Rasheed Wallace played in 6 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 11.7 points in a total of 104 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 14.3 ppg and his lowest 6.1. |