Joel Embiid vs. Sly Williams Comparison

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

Sly Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Sly Williams: 1979-80 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Sly Williams 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Sly Williams 7

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Sly Williams 2

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Sly Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Sly Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Sly Williams 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Sly Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Sly Williams 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Sly Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Sly Williams 2.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Sly Williams 1.1

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Sly Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Sly Williams 3,327

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Sly Williams 1,287

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Sly Williams 603

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Sly Williams 328

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Sly Williams 55

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Sly Williams 305

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Sly Williams .478

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Sly Williams .162

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Sly Williams .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Sly Williams 13.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Sly Williams 6.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Sly Williams 2.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Sly Williams 1.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Sly Williams 0.3 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.8 Sly Williams 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.7 Sly Williams 4.3

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.0 Sly Williams 1.6

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Sly Williams 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Sly Williams 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,411 Sly Williams 62

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 612 Sly Williams 30

Total Assists Joel Embiid 170 Sly Williams 11

Total Steals Joel Embiid 47 Sly Williams 6

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 97 Sly Williams 1

Total Games Joel Embiid 57 Sly Williams 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .460 Sly Williams .492

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .287 Sly Williams 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Sly Williams 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 35.0 (2024) Sly Williams 13.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Sly Williams 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.5 (2024) Sly Williams 2.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Sly Williams 1.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Sly Williams 0.2 (1983)