Joel Embiid vs. Dominique Wilkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dominique Wilkins and Joel Embiid that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Joel Embiid

vs.

Dominique Wilkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Dominique Wilkins: 1982-83 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Dominique Wilkins 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Dominique Wilkins 15

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 6 Dominique Wilkins 10

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Dominique Wilkins 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Dominique Wilkins 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Dominique Wilkins 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Dominique Wilkins 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Dominique Wilkins 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Dominique Wilkins 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Dominique Wilkins 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Dominique Wilkins 6.7

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Dominique Wilkins 2.5

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Dominique Wilkins 1.3

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Dominique Wilkins 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Dominique Wilkins 26,668

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Dominique Wilkins 7,169

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Dominique Wilkins 2,677

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Dominique Wilkins 1,378

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Dominique Wilkins 642

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Dominique Wilkins 1,074

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Dominique Wilkins .461

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Dominique Wilkins .319

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Dominique Wilkins .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Dominique Wilkins 30.7 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Dominique Wilkins 9.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Dominique Wilkins 3.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Dominique Wilkins 1.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Dominique Wilkins 1.1 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.0 Dominique Wilkins 25.4

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Dominique Wilkins 6.7

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 Dominique Wilkins 2.6

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Dominique Wilkins 1.3

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.8 Dominique Wilkins 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,271 Dominique Wilkins 1,423

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 576 Dominique Wilkins 375

Total Assists Joel Embiid 148 Dominique Wilkins 143

Total Steals Joel Embiid 42 Dominique Wilkins 73

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 93 Dominique Wilkins 35

Total Games Joel Embiid 53 Dominique Wilkins 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .461 Dominique Wilkins .429

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .280 Dominique Wilkins .281

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .823 Dominique Wilkins .824

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 30.0 (2020) Dominique Wilkins 31.2 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Dominique Wilkins 10.8 (1995)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.4 (2021) Dominique Wilkins 3.4 (1989)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Dominique Wilkins 2.4 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Dominique Wilkins 1.6 (1989)