Joel Embiid vs. Rasheed Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rasheed Wallace 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.

Rasheed Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Rasheed Wallace: 1995-96 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Rasheed Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Rasheed Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Rasheed Wallace 14

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Rasheed Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Rasheed Wallace 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Rasheed Wallace 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Rasheed Wallace 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Rasheed Wallace 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Rasheed Wallace 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Rasheed Wallace 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Rasheed Wallace 6.7

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Rasheed Wallace 1.8

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Rasheed Wallace 1.0

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Rasheed Wallace 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Rasheed Wallace 16,006

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Rasheed Wallace 7,404

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Rasheed Wallace 1,994

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Rasheed Wallace 1,090

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Rasheed Wallace 1,460

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Rasheed Wallace 1,109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Rasheed Wallace .467

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Rasheed Wallace .336

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Rasheed Wallace .721

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Rasheed Wallace 19.3 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Rasheed Wallace 8.2 (2002)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Rasheed Wallace 2.8 (2001)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Rasheed Wallace 1.3 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Rasheed Wallace 1.8 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.7 Rasheed Wallace 13.5

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Rasheed Wallace 6.2

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 2.9 Rasheed Wallace 1.5

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Rasheed Wallace 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Rasheed Wallace 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,384 Rasheed Wallace 2,384

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 602 Rasheed Wallace 1,099

Total Assists Joel Embiid 164 Rasheed Wallace 264

Total Steals Joel Embiid 44 Rasheed Wallace 145

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 95 Rasheed Wallace 225

Total Games Joel Embiid 56 Rasheed Wallace 177

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .462 Rasheed Wallace .444

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .290 Rasheed Wallace .352

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .825 Rasheed Wallace .717

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 37.7 (2024) Rasheed Wallace 25.3 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Rasheed Wallace 12.3 (2002)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.3 (2024) Rasheed Wallace 2.8 (1998)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Rasheed Wallace 1.5 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Rasheed Wallace 2.0 (2004)