Henry Dickerson vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Henry Dickerson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Henry Dickerson: 1975-76 to 1976-77
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Henry Dickerson 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Henry Dickerson 2 Joel Embiid 10

Playoffs Played Henry Dickerson 1 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Henry Dickerson 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Henry Dickerson 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Henry Dickerson 0 Joel Embiid 1

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

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

Scoring Leader Henry Dickerson 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Henry Dickerson 2.0 Joel Embiid 27.5

Rebounds Per Game Henry Dickerson 0.2 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Henry Dickerson 0.8 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Henry Dickerson 0.1 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Henry Dickerson 0.0 Joel Embiid 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Henry Dickerson 45 Joel Embiid 12,748

Total Rebounds Henry Dickerson 5 Joel Embiid 5,060

Total Assists Henry Dickerson 19 Joel Embiid 1,689

Total Steals Henry Dickerson 3 Joel Embiid 420

Total Blocks Henry Dickerson 1 Joel Embiid 752

Total Games Henry Dickerson 23 Joel Embiid 463

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Henry Dickerson .366 Joel Embiid .500

3-Point Percentage Henry Dickerson - n/a ** Joel Embiid .336

Free Throw Percentage Henry Dickerson .625 Joel Embiid .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Henry Dickerson 2.8 (1977) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Henry Dickerson 0.3 (1977) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Henry Dickerson 1.8 (1977) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Henry Dickerson 0.2 (1977) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Henry Dickerson 0.1 (1976) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Henry Dickerson 1.8 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Henry Dickerson 0.8 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Henry Dickerson 0.6 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Henry Dickerson 0.2 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Henry Dickerson 0.0 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Henry Dickerson 9 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Henry Dickerson 4 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Henry Dickerson 3 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Henry Dickerson 1 Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Henry Dickerson 0 Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Henry Dickerson 5 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Henry Dickerson .444 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Henry Dickerson - n/a ** Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Henry Dickerson .500 Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Henry Dickerson 1.8 (1976) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Henry Dickerson 0.8 (1976) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Henry Dickerson 0.6 (1976) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Henry Dickerson 0.2 (1976) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Henry Dickerson 0.0 (1976) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.