Joel Embiid vs. John Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Williams 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.

John Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
John Williams: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 John Williams 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 John Williams 8

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 John Williams 3

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 John Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 John Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 John Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 John Williams 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 John Williams 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 John Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 John Williams 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 John Williams 5.1

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 John Williams 2.9

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 John Williams 1.3

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 John Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 John Williams 4,406

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 John Williams 2,201

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 John Williams 1,262

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 John Williams 566

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 John Williams 184

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 John Williams 435

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 John Williams .451

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 John Williams .225

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 John Williams .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) John Williams 18.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) John Williams 7.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) John Williams 4.7 (1990)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) John Williams 1.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) John Williams 0.9 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.8 John Williams 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.7 John Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.0 John Williams 2.3

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 John Williams 1.2

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 John Williams 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,411 John Williams 96

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 612 John Williams 54

Total Assists Joel Embiid 170 John Williams 30

Total Steals Joel Embiid 47 John Williams 15

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 97 John Williams 4

Total Games Joel Embiid 57 John Williams 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .460 John Williams .438

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .287 John Williams .400

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 John Williams .585

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 35.0 (2024) John Williams 13.0 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) John Williams 5.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.5 (2024) John Williams 4.2 (1988)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) John Williams 1.6 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) John Williams 0.8 (1988)