Joel Embiid vs. Carl Herrera Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Carl Herrera 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.

Carl Herrera

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Carl Herrera: 1991-92 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Carl Herrera 2

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Carl Herrera 8

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Carl Herrera 5

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Carl Herrera 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Carl Herrera 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Carl Herrera 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Carl Herrera 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Carl Herrera 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Carl Herrera 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Carl Herrera 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Carl Herrera 3.6

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Carl Herrera 0.6

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Carl Herrera 0.5

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Carl Herrera 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Carl Herrera 2,481

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Carl Herrera 1,690

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Carl Herrera 261

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Carl Herrera 237

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Carl Herrera 204

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Carl Herrera 465

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Carl Herrera .476

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Carl Herrera .143

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Carl Herrera .643

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Carl Herrera 8.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Carl Herrera 5.6 (1993)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Carl Herrera 0.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Carl Herrera 0.8 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Carl Herrera 0.7 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.8 Carl Herrera 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.7 Carl Herrera 2.4

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.0 Carl Herrera 0.3

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Carl Herrera 0.2

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Carl Herrera 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,411 Carl Herrera 137

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 612 Carl Herrera 98

Total Assists Joel Embiid 170 Carl Herrera 13

Total Steals Joel Embiid 47 Carl Herrera 10

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 97 Carl Herrera 6

Total Games Joel Embiid 57 Carl Herrera 41

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .460 Carl Herrera .451

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .287 Carl Herrera .000

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Carl Herrera .711

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 35.0 (2024) Carl Herrera 4.7 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Carl Herrera 3.8 (1993)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.5 (2024) Carl Herrera 1.0 (1995)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Carl Herrera 0.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Carl Herrera 0.2 (1994)