Joel Embiid vs. Cedric Henderson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cedric Henderson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2024-25
Cedric Henderson: 1997-98 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Cedric Henderson 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 9 Cedric Henderson 5

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Cedric Henderson 1

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Cedric Henderson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Cedric Henderson 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Cedric Henderson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Cedric Henderson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Cedric Henderson 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Cedric Henderson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.7 Cedric Henderson 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.0 Cedric Henderson 2.9

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.7 Cedric Henderson 1.6

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Cedric Henderson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.6 Cedric Henderson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,523 Cedric Henderson 1,885

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,987 Cedric Henderson 755

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,658 Cedric Henderson 419

Total Steals Joel Embiid 411 Cedric Henderson 228

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 738 Cedric Henderson 111

Total Games Joel Embiid 452 Cedric Henderson 260

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .501 Cedric Henderson .436

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .339 Cedric Henderson .140

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Cedric Henderson .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Cedric Henderson 10.1 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Cedric Henderson 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Cedric Henderson 2.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Cedric Henderson 1.2 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Cedric Henderson 0.5 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Cedric Henderson 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Cedric Henderson 4.3

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Cedric Henderson 2.8

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Cedric Henderson 1.5

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Cedric Henderson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Cedric Henderson 30

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Cedric Henderson 17

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Cedric Henderson 11

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Cedric Henderson 6

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Cedric Henderson 0

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Cedric Henderson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Cedric Henderson .393

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Cedric Henderson .000

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Cedric Henderson .615

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Cedric Henderson 7.5 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Cedric Henderson 4.3 (1998)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Cedric Henderson 2.8 (1998)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Cedric Henderson 1.5 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Cedric Henderson 0.0 (1998)