Joel Embiid vs. Dwight Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Jones 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.

Dwight Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Dwight Jones: 1973-74 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Dwight Jones 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Dwight Jones 10

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Dwight Jones 5

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Dwight Jones 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Dwight Jones 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Dwight Jones 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Dwight Jones 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Dwight Jones 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Dwight Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Dwight Jones 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Dwight Jones 5.9

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Dwight Jones 1.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Dwight Jones 0.6

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Dwight Jones 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Dwight Jones 6,230

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Dwight Jones 4,513

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Dwight Jones 911

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Dwight Jones 429

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Dwight Jones 397

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Dwight Jones 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Dwight Jones .471

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Dwight Jones .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Dwight Jones .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Dwight Jones 10.6 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Dwight Jones 9.3 (1975)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Dwight Jones 2.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Dwight Jones 0.9 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Dwight Jones 0.9 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.7 Dwight Jones 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Dwight Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Dwight Jones 1.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Dwight Jones 0.5

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Dwight Jones 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,430 Dwight Jones 209

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 628 Dwight Jones 156

Total Assists Joel Embiid 180 Dwight Jones 33

Total Steals Joel Embiid 48 Dwight Jones 15

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 101 Dwight Jones 12

Total Games Joel Embiid 58 Dwight Jones 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Dwight Jones .468

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .286 Dwight Jones - *

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .824 Dwight Jones .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 31.8 (2024) Dwight Jones 12.5 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Dwight Jones 9.8 (1981)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 6.4 (2024) Dwight Jones 1.8 (1981)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Dwight Jones 0.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Dwight Jones 2.0 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.