Joel Embiid vs. Wally Osterkorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wally Osterkorn 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.

Wally Osterkorn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Wally Osterkorn: 1951-52 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Wally Osterkorn 1

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Wally Osterkorn 4

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Wally Osterkorn 4

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Wally Osterkorn 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Wally Osterkorn 0 *

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Wally Osterkorn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Wally Osterkorn 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Wally Osterkorn 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Wally Osterkorn 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Wally Osterkorn 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Wally Osterkorn 6.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Wally Osterkorn 1.7

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Wally Osterkorn 1,436

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Wally Osterkorn 1,218

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Wally Osterkorn 346

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Wally Osterkorn 204

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Wally Osterkorn .334

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Wally Osterkorn .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Wally Osterkorn 8.8 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Wally Osterkorn 7.0 (1954)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Wally Osterkorn 2.2 (1954)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.7 Wally Osterkorn 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Wally Osterkorn 6.3

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Wally Osterkorn 2.1

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,430 Wally Osterkorn 258

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 628 Wally Osterkorn 207

Total Assists Joel Embiid 180 Wally Osterkorn 70

Total Steals Joel Embiid 48 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 101 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 58 Wally Osterkorn 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Wally Osterkorn .358

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .286 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .824 Wally Osterkorn .586

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 31.8 (2024) Wally Osterkorn 10.8 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Wally Osterkorn 9.6 (1954)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 6.4 (2024) Wally Osterkorn 2.9 (1952)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.