Wayne Embry C
Height: 6-8 (203cm)
Weight: 240 lbs (109kg)
Born: Mar 26, 1937 (89 years old)
Hometown: Springfield, Ohio
Nationality: United States

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1958 Round 3, Pick 7, St. Louis Hawks
Pre-Draft Team: Miami (OH) (Sr)
High School: Tecumseh High School (New Carlisle, Ohio)
NBA Champion, 5x All-Star, 2x NBA Executive of the Year
Wayne Embry Opponents
Opponents Statistics & Data Below
| Player | Team(s) | League(s) | Season(s) | GP | PTS | REB | AST | W's | L's | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Greer | Sixers, Nationals | NBA | 11: 1958-59 to 1968-69 | 123 | 20.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 63 | 60 | 51.2% | Compare |
| Wilt Chamberlain | Warriors, Lakers, Sixers, Warriors | NBA | 10: 1959-60 to 1968-69 | 98 | 34.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 58 | 40 | 59.2% | Compare |
| Elgin Baylor | Lakers, Lakers | NBA | 11: 1958-59 to 1968-69 | 96 | 29.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 52 | 44 | 54.2% | Compare |
| Bill Russell | Celtics | NBA | 9: 1958-59 to 1968-69 | 96 | 15.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 69 | 27 | 71.9% | Compare |
| Sam Jones | Celtics | NBA | 9: 1958-59 to 1968-69 | 94 | 18.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 67 | 27 | 71.3% | Compare |
| Red Kerr | Sixers, Wizards, Nationals | NBA | 8: 1958-59 to 1965-66 | 94 | 14.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 45 | 49 | 47.9% | Compare |
| Johnny Green | Knicks, Sixers, Wizards, Rockets | NBA | 10: 1959-60 to 1968-69 | 90 | 12.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30 | 60 | 33.3% | Compare |
| K.C. Jones | Celtics | NBA | 8: 1958-59 to 1965-66 | 90 | 7.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 63 | 27 | 70.0% | Compare |
| Chet Walker | Sixers, Nationals | NBA | 7: 1962-63 to 1968-69 | 87 | 17.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 41 | 46 | 47.1% | Compare |
| Guy Rodgers | Bulls, Warriors, Royals, Warriors | NBA | 10: 1958-59 to 1967-68 | 86 | 11.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 43 | 43 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Al Bianchi | Sixers, Nationals | NBA | 8: 1958-59 to 1965-66 | 86 | 8.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 45 | 41 | 52.3% | Compare |
| Rudy LaRusso | Warriors, Lakers, Lakers | NBA | 10: 1959-60 to 1968-69 | 85 | 16.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 45 | 40 | 52.9% | Compare |
| Dave Gambee | Pistons, Sixers, Rockets, Hawks, Nationals | NBA | 10: 1959-60 to 1968-69 | 85 | 11.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 40 | 45 | 47.1% | Compare |
| Bailey Howell | Celtics, Pistons, Wizards | NBA | 8: 1959-60 to 1968-69 | 81 | 21.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 46 | 35 | 56.8% | Compare |
| Richie Guerin | Hawks, Knicks, Hawks | NBA | 10: 1958-59 to 1968-69 | 81 | 18.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 35 | 46 | 43.2% | Compare |
| Larry Costello | Sixers, Nationals | NBA | 9: 1958-59 to 1967-68 | 80 | 12.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 41 | 39 | 51.3% | Compare |
| Satch Sanders | Celtics | NBA | 7: 1960-61 to 1968-69 | 80 | 10.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 55 | 25 | 68.8% | Compare |
| Cliff Hagan | Hawks | NBA | 8: 1958-59 to 1965-66 | 78 | 21.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 42 | 36 | 53.8% | Compare |
| Don Ohl | Hawks, Pistons, Wizards, Hawks | NBA | 9: 1960-61 to 1968-69 | 77 | 17.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 39 | 38 | 50.6% | Compare |
| Willie Naulls | Celtics, Warriors, Knicks | NBA | 8: 1958-59 to 1965-66 | 76 | 15.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 41 | 35 | 53.9% | Compare |
| Bob Ferry | Pistons, Wizards, Hawks | NBA | 9: 1959-60 to 1967-68 | 76 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 37 | 39 | 48.7% | Compare |
| Walt Bellamy | Pistons, Knicks, Wizards, Zephyrs | NBA | 8: 1961-62 to 1968-69 | 74 | 22.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 23 | 51 | 31.1% | Compare |
| Jerry West | Lakers | NBA | 9: 1960-61 to 1968-69 | 73 | 28.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 39 | 34 | 53.4% | Compare |
| Tom Gola | Warriors, Knicks, Warriors | NBA | 8: 1958-59 to 1965-66 | 73 | 12.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 34 | 39 | 46.6% | Compare |
| Darrall Imhoff | Pistons, Lakers, Knicks, Sixers | NBA | 9: 1960-61 to 1968-69 | 73 | 5.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30 | 43 | 41.1% | Compare |
| Lenny Wilkens | SuperSonics, Hawks | NBA | 9: 1960-61 to 1968-69 | 71 | 16.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 34 | 37 | 47.9% | Compare |
| Tommy Heinsohn | Celtics | NBA | 7: 1958-59 to 1964-65 | 70 | 21.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 53 | 17 | 75.7% | Compare |
| Gene Shue | Pistons, Knicks, Wizards | NBA | 6: 1958-59 to 1963-64 | 69 | 18.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 38 | 31 | 55.1% | Compare |
| Ray Scott | Pistons, Wizards | NBA | 8: 1961-62 to 1968-69 | 68 | 17.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 28 | 40 | 41.2% | Compare |
| Dick Barnett | Lakers, Knicks, Nationals | NBA | 9: 1959-60 to 1968-69 | 67 | 18.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33 | 34 | 49.3% | Compare |
| Frank Ramsey | Celtics | NBA | 6: 1958-59 to 1963-64 | 67 | 12.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 48 | 19 | 71.6% | Compare |
| Paul Neumann | Warriors, Sixers, Nationals | NBA | 6: 1961-62 to 1966-67 | 67 | 11.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 23 | 44 | 34.3% | Compare |
| Si Green | Celtics, Wizards, Hawks, Zephyrs | NBA | 8: 1958-59 to 1965-66 | 66 | 10.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 31 | 35 | 47.0% | Compare |
| Al Attles | Warriors, Warriors | NBA | 9: 1960-61 to 1968-69 | 66 | 9.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 32 | 34 | 48.5% | Compare |
| Connie Dierking | Warriors, Sixers, Royals, Nationals | NBA | 7: 1958-59 to 1968-69 | 65 | 8.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 29 | 36 | 44.6% | Compare |
| Bob Pettit | Hawks | NBA | 7: 1958-59 to 1964-65 | 64 | 27.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36 | 28 | 56.3% | Compare |
| Tom Meschery | Warriors, SuperSonics, Warriors | NBA | 8: 1961-62 to 1968-69 | 64 | 13.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 27 | 37 | 42.2% | Compare |
| John Havlicek | Celtics | NBA | 5: 1962-63 to 1968-69 | 61 | 18.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 39 | 22 | 63.9% | Compare |
| Len Chappell | Bulls, Pistons, Knicks, Royals, Nationals | NBA | 6: 1962-63 to 1967-68 | 60 | 7.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14 | 46 | 23.3% | Compare |
| Jim Krebs | Lakers, Lakers | NBA | 6: 1958-59 to 1963-64 | 60 | 6.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 31 | 29 | 51.7% | Compare |
| Tom Hawkins | Lakers, Lakers | NBA | 6: 1959-60 to 1968-69 | 59 | 8.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30 | 29 | 50.8% | Compare |
| Frank Selvy | Lakers, Knicks, Lakers, Nationals | NBA | 6: 1958-59 to 1963-64 | 58 | 9.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 34 | 24 | 58.6% | Compare |
| Johnny Egan | Pistons, Lakers, Knicks, Wizards | NBA | 8: 1961-62 to 1968-69 | 57 | 10.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17 | 40 | 29.8% | Compare |
| Leroy Ellis | Lakers, Wizards | NBA | 7: 1962-63 to 1968-69 | 57 | 10.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 27 | 30 | 47.4% | Compare |
| Walter Dukes | Pistons | NBA | 5: 1958-59 to 1962-63 | 55 | 10.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36 | 19 | 65.5% | Compare |
| Clyde Lovellette | Celtics, Hawks | NBA | 6: 1958-59 to 1963-64 | 54 | 16.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 34 | 20 | 63.0% | Compare |
| Dolph Schayes | Sixers, Nationals | NBA | 6: 1958-59 to 1963-64 | 53 | 19.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 29 | 24 | 54.7% | Compare |
| Eddie Miles | Pistons | NBA | 6: 1963-64 to 1968-69 | 51 | 15.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14 | 37 | 27.5% | Compare |
| Luke Jackson | Sixers | NBA | 5: 1964-65 to 1968-69 | 51 | 11.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 28 | 23 | 54.9% | Compare |
| Dave DeBusschere | Pistons, Knicks | NBA | 7: 1962-63 to 1968-69 | 50 | 16.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 19 | 31 | 38.0% | Compare |
| Woody Sauldsberry | Celtics, Warriors, Hawks, Zephyrs | NBA | 6: 1958-59 to 1965-66 | 50 | 9.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 28 | 22 | 56.0% | Compare |
| Hot Rod Hundley | Lakers, Lakers | NBA | 5: 1958-59 to 1962-63 | 50 | 8.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 25 | 25 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Al Ferrari | Hawks, Zephyrs | NBA | 5: 1958-59 to 1962-63 | 50 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30 | 20 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Kevin Loughery | Pistons, Wizards | NBA | 7: 1962-63 to 1968-69 | 49 | 13.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 21 | 28 | 42.9% | Compare |
| Wali Jones | Sixers, Wizards | NBA | 5: 1964-65 to 1968-69 | 49 | 11.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 29 | 20 | 59.2% | Compare |
| Jim Loscutoff | Celtics | NBA | 6: 1958-59 to 1963-64 | 49 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 37 | 12 | 75.5% | Compare |
| Bob Cousy | Celtics | NBA | 5: 1958-59 to 1962-63 | 48 | 17.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 37 | 11 | 77.1% | Compare |
| Bob Boozer | Bulls, Lakers, Knicks | NBA | 6: 1963-64 to 1968-69 | 47 | 17.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16 | 31 | 34.0% | Compare |
| Bill Bridges | Hawks, Hawks | NBA | 7: 1962-63 to 1968-69 | 47 | 13.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20 | 27 | 42.6% | Compare |
| Jackie Moreland | Pistons | NBA | 5: 1960-61 to 1964-65 | 47 | 7.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 21 | 26 | 44.7% | Compare |
| Dave Budd | Knicks | NBA | 5: 1960-61 to 1964-65 | 47 | 6.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11 | 36 | 23.4% | Compare |
| Zelmo Beaty | Hawks, Hawks | NBA | 7: 1962-63 to 1968-69 | 45 | 16.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 22 | 23 | 48.9% | Compare |
| Terry Dischinger | Pistons, Wizards, Zephyrs | NBA | 5: 1962-63 to 1968-69 | 44 | 17.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14 | 30 | 31.8% | Compare |
| Rod Thorn | Pistons, SuperSonics, Wizards, Hawks | NBA | 6: 1963-64 to 1968-69 | 44 | 11.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16 | 28 | 36.4% | Compare |
| Slick Leonard | Lakers, Lakers, Zephyrs | NBA | 5: 1958-59 to 1962-63 | 44 | 10.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 19 | 25 | 43.2% | Compare |
| Don Kojis | Bulls, Pistons, Wizards, Rockets | NBA | 6: 1963-64 to 1968-69 | 44 | 10.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9 | 35 | 20.5% | Compare |
| Larry Foust | Hawks, Lakers | NBA | 4: 1958-59 to 1961-62 | 44 | 9.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 22 | 22 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Gary Phillips | Celtics, Warriors | NBA | 5: 1961-62 to 1965-66 | 43 | 7.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 19 | 24 | 44.2% | Compare |
| Nate Thurmond | Warriors | NBA | 6: 1963-64 to 1968-69 | 42 | 14.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17 | 25 | 40.5% | Compare |
| George Lee | Pistons, Warriors | NBA | 6: 1960-61 to 1967-68 | 42 | 8.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 23 | 19 | 54.8% | Compare |
| Barney Cable | Pistons, Wizards, Hawks, Zephyrs, Nationals | NBA | 6: 1958-59 to 1963-64 | 42 | 6.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20 | 22 | 47.6% | Compare |
| Willis Reed | Knicks | NBA | 5: 1964-65 to 1968-69 | 41 | 19.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14 | 27 | 34.1% | Compare |
| Mel Counts | Celtics, Lakers, Wizards | NBA | 5: 1964-65 to 1968-69 | 41 | 8.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 22 | 19 | 53.7% | Compare |
| Don Nelson | Celtics, Lakers, Zephyrs | NBA | 5: 1962-63 to 1968-69 | 41 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 21 | 20 | 51.2% | Compare |
| Gus Johnson | Wizards | NBA | 6: 1963-64 to 1968-69 | 40 | 17.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15 | 25 | 37.5% | Compare |
| McCoy McLemore | Bulls, Pistons, Warriors, Suns | NBA | 5: 1964-65 to 1968-69 | 40 | 8.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12 | 28 | 30.0% | Compare |
| John Barnhill | Pistons, Wizards, Rockets, Hawks | NBA | 7: 1962-63 to 1968-69 | 40 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11 | 29 | 27.5% | Compare |
| Shellie McMillon | Pistons, Hawks | NBA | 4: 1958-59 to 1961-62 | 39 | 9.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 26 | 13 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Chuck Noble | Pistons | NBA | 4: 1958-59 to 1961-62 | 39 | 8.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 28 | 11 | 71.8% | Compare |
| Emmette Bryant | Celtics, Knicks | NBA | 5: 1964-65 to 1968-69 | 39 | 5.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12 | 27 | 30.8% | Compare |
| Ben Warley | Sixers, Wizards, Nationals | NBA | 5: 1962-63 to 1966-67 | 39 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12 | 27 | 30.8% | Compare |
| Ed Conlin | Pistons, Warriors, Nationals | NBA | 4: 1958-59 to 1961-62 | 38 | 8.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 26 | 12 | 68.4% | Compare |
| Ray Felix | Lakers, Knicks, Lakers | NBA | 4: 1958-59 to 1961-62 | 38 | 8.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 21 | 17 | 55.3% | Compare |
| Joe Caldwell | Hawks, Pistons, Hawks | NBA | 5: 1964-65 to 1968-69 | 37 | 11.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17 | 20 | 45.9% | Compare |
| Howard Komives | Pistons, Knicks | NBA | 5: 1964-65 to 1968-69 | 37 | 11.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11 | 26 | 29.7% | Compare |
| Mahdi Abdul-Rahman | Hawks, Lakers, SuperSonics | NBA | 5: 1964-65 to 1968-69 | 36 | 11.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 16 | 20 | 44.4% | Compare |
| Mike Farmer | Knicks, Hawks | NBA | 6: 1958-59 to 1965-66 | 36 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 21 | 15 | 58.3% | Compare |
| Gene Conley | Celtics, Knicks | NBA | 5: 1958-59 to 1963-64 | 36 | 6.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 21 | 15 | 58.3% | Compare |
| Charlie Tyra | Knicks, Zephyrs | NBA | 4: 1958-59 to 1961-62 | 35 | 10.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15 | 20 | 42.9% | Compare |
| Donnie Butcher | Pistons, Knicks | NBA | 5: 1961-62 to 1965-66 | 35 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9 | 26 | 25.7% | Compare |
| Paul Arizin | Warriors | NBA | 4: 1958-59 to 1961-62 | 34 | 22.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 27 | 7 | 79.4% | Compare |
| Lee Shaffer | Sixers, Nationals | NBA | 3: 1961-62 to 1963-64 | 34 | 17.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13 | 21 | 38.2% | Compare |
| Dick Van Arsdale | Knicks, Suns | NBA | 4: 1965-66 to 1968-69 | 34 | 14.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7 | 27 | 20.6% | Compare |
| Kenny Sears | Warriors, Knicks | NBA | 5: 1958-59 to 1963-64 | 34 | 14.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18 | 16 | 52.9% | Compare |
| Jim King | Warriors, Lakers | NBA | 6: 1963-64 to 1968-69 | 34 | 7.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 18 | 16 | 52.9% | Compare |
| Billy Cunningham | Sixers | NBA | 4: 1965-66 to 1968-69 | 33 | 17.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20 | 13 | 60.6% | Compare |
| Larry Siegfried | Celtics | NBA | 4: 1963-64 to 1968-69 | 33 | 11.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 23 | 10 | 69.7% | Compare |
| Andy Johnson | Warriors, Zephyrs | NBA | 4: 1958-59 to 1961-62 | 33 | 11.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 24 | 9 | 72.7% | Compare |
| Jim Barnes | Celtics, Bulls, Lakers, Knicks, Wizards | NBA | 5: 1964-65 to 1968-69 | 33 | 10.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10 | 23 | 30.3% | Compare |
| Willie Jones | Pistons | NBA | 5: 1960-61 to 1964-65 | 33 | 7.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12 | 21 | 36.4% | Compare |
* Limited to the top 100 opponents. All stats represent what the opponents of Wayne Embry averaged when they played against him in the selected games.









