Joel Embiid vs. Victor Wembanyama: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Victor Wembanyama 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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Joel Embiid and Victor Wembanyama have two of the highest career scoring 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 average and totals in the regular season, and since Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Joel Embiid has better playoff stats. 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 5.2 points more than Victor Wembanyama in his 2 seasons (27.7 points against 22.5), and he also scored a total of 9,885 points more (12,523 vs. 2,638).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Joel Embiid | 27.7 | +5.2 | 9 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 22.5 | 2 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Joel Embiid | 12,523 | +9,885 | 9 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 2,638 | 2 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Joel Embiid | 2 |  +2 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Joel Embiid has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Joel Embiid | 24.9 | +24.9 | 7 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Joel Embiid | 1,469 | +1,469 | 7 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | +1 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | +1 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 362 | +289 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 73 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 443 | +330 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 113 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 451 | +334 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 117 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | +1 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Joel Embiid's point thresholds are omited here.
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: | +5.2 | +0.9 | +0.7 | +3.2 | +1.1 | +3.3 | +4.5 | +5.2 | +1.9 | +7 | +335 | |
| Victor Wembanyama | 22.5 | 8.2 | 17.5 | 46.9 | 2.3 | 6.8 | 33.9 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 80.9 | 2 | 117 |
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: | +9,885 | +3,158 | +6,169 | +3.2 | +262 | +771 | +3,307 | +3,982 | +1.9 | +7 | +335 | |
| Victor Wembanyama | 2,638 | 959 | 2,043 | 46.9 | 270 | 797 | 33.9 | 450 | 556 | 80.9 | 2 | 117 |
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: | +24.9 | +7.9 | +17.2 | +45.9 | +1.1 | +3.8 | +28.9 | +8.0 | +9.7 | +82.8 | +7 | +59 |
| Victor Wembanyama | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
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: | +1,469 | +466 | +1,015 | +45.9 | +65 | +225 | +28.9 | +472 | +570 | +82.8 | +7 | +59 |
| Victor Wembanyama | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Joel Embiid's additional seasons: | ||||
* Joel Embiid played 7 seasons more than Victor Wembanyama in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 3 to 9, from 2019 to 2025—he averaged 29.2 points in a total of 358 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 34.7 ppg and his lowest 23. In those 7 extra years over Victor Wembanyama, Joel Embiid won 2 scoring titles. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joel Embiid | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joel Embiid | 21.4 | +21.4 | 2018 | 8 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Joel Embiid's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Joel Embiid played in 6 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 25.5 points in a total of 51 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 33 ppg and his lowest 20.2. |