Joel Embiid vs. Gerald Wilkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerald 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.

Gerald Wilkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Gerald Wilkins: 1985-86 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Gerald Wilkins 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Gerald Wilkins 13

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Gerald Wilkins 8

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Gerald Wilkins 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Gerald Wilkins 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Gerald Wilkins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Gerald Wilkins 0

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

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Gerald Wilkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Gerald Wilkins 13.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Gerald Wilkins 2.9

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Gerald Wilkins 3.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Gerald Wilkins 1.0

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Gerald Wilkins 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Gerald Wilkins 11,736

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Gerald Wilkins 2,646

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Gerald Wilkins 2,697

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Gerald Wilkins 907

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Gerald Wilkins 208

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Gerald Wilkins 900

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Gerald Wilkins .450

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Gerald Wilkins .316

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Gerald Wilkins .745

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Gerald Wilkins 19.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Gerald Wilkins 4.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Gerald Wilkins 4.4 (1987)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Gerald Wilkins 1.4 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Gerald Wilkins 0.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.7 Gerald Wilkins 12.9

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Gerald Wilkins 2.8

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 2.9 Gerald Wilkins 3.5

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Gerald Wilkins 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Gerald Wilkins 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,384 Gerald Wilkins 711

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 602 Gerald Wilkins 153

Total Assists Joel Embiid 164 Gerald Wilkins 190

Total Steals Joel Embiid 44 Gerald Wilkins 52

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 95 Gerald Wilkins 10

Total Games Joel Embiid 56 Gerald Wilkins 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .462 Gerald Wilkins .442

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .290 Gerald Wilkins .278

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .825 Gerald Wilkins .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 37.7 (2024) Gerald Wilkins 20.3 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Gerald Wilkins 4.3 (1994)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.3 (2024) Gerald Wilkins 5.2 (1990)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Gerald Wilkins 1.7 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Gerald Wilkins 0.4 (1997)