Joel Embiid vs. Lorenzen Wright Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lorenzen Wright 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.

Lorenzen Wright

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Lorenzen Wright: 1996-97 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Lorenzen Wright 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Lorenzen Wright 13

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Lorenzen Wright 4

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Lorenzen Wright 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Lorenzen Wright 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Lorenzen Wright 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Lorenzen Wright 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Lorenzen Wright 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Lorenzen Wright 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Lorenzen Wright 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Lorenzen Wright 6.4

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Lorenzen Wright 0.8

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Lorenzen Wright 0.6

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Lorenzen Wright 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Lorenzen Wright 6,191

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Lorenzen Wright 4,943

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Lorenzen Wright 622

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Lorenzen Wright 471

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Lorenzen Wright 572

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Lorenzen Wright 778

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Lorenzen Wright .459

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Lorenzen Wright .069

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Lorenzen Wright .645

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Lorenzen Wright 12.4 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Lorenzen Wright 9.4 (2002)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Lorenzen Wright 1.2 (2001)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Lorenzen Wright 0.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Lorenzen Wright 1.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Lorenzen Wright 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Lorenzen Wright 5.3

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Lorenzen Wright 1.1

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Lorenzen Wright 0.5

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Lorenzen Wright 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Lorenzen Wright 115

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Lorenzen Wright 79

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Lorenzen Wright 16

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Lorenzen Wright 8

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Lorenzen Wright 9

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Lorenzen Wright 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Lorenzen Wright .495

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Lorenzen Wright -

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Lorenzen Wright .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Lorenzen Wright 10.3 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Lorenzen Wright 7.3 (1997)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Lorenzen Wright 2.3 (2005)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Lorenzen Wright 1.0 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Lorenzen Wright 1.0 (2006)