Joel Embiid vs. Henry James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Henry James 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.

Henry James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Henry James: 1990-91 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Henry James 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Henry James 7

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Henry James 2

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Henry James 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Henry James 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Henry James 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Henry James 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Henry James 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Henry James 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Henry James 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Henry James 1.5

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Henry James 0.4

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Henry James 0.2

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Henry James 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Henry James 1,292

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Henry James 318

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Henry James 87

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Henry James 48

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Henry James 18

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Henry James 212

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Henry James .414

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Henry James .378

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Henry James .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Henry James 8.1 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Henry James 2.1 (1991)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Henry James 0.9 (1991)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Henry James 0.4 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Henry James 0.2 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Henry James 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Henry James 0.2

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Henry James 0.3

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Henry James 0.1

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Henry James 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Henry James 12

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Henry James 3

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Henry James 4

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Henry James 2

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Henry James 0

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Henry James 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Henry James .174

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Henry James .222

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Henry James .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Henry James 1.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Henry James 0.3 (1992)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Henry James 0.3 (1997)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Henry James 0.1 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Henry James 0.0 (1997)