Joel Embiid vs. Gerald Henderson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerald 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Gerald Henderson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Gerald Henderson: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Gerald Henderson 3

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Gerald Henderson 13

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Gerald Henderson 8

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Gerald Henderson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Gerald Henderson 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Gerald Henderson 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Gerald Henderson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Gerald Henderson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Gerald Henderson 1.7

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Gerald Henderson 3.6

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Gerald Henderson 1.1

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Gerald Henderson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Gerald Henderson 7,773

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Gerald Henderson 1,453

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Gerald Henderson 3,141

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Gerald Henderson 939

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Gerald Henderson 98

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Gerald Henderson 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Gerald Henderson .472

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Gerald Henderson .332

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Gerald Henderson .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Gerald Henderson 13.4 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Gerald Henderson 2.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Gerald Henderson 7.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Gerald Henderson 1.8 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Gerald Henderson 0.2 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.7 Gerald Henderson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Gerald Henderson 1.6

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Gerald Henderson 2.6

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Gerald Henderson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Gerald Henderson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,430 Gerald Henderson 631

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 628 Gerald Henderson 137

Total Assists Joel Embiid 180 Gerald Henderson 229

Total Steals Joel Embiid 48 Gerald Henderson 78

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 101 Gerald Henderson 7

Total Games Joel Embiid 58 Gerald Henderson 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Gerald Henderson .443

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .286 Gerald Henderson .156

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .824 Gerald Henderson .697

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 31.8 (2024) Gerald Henderson 12.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Gerald Henderson 2.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 6.4 (2024) Gerald Henderson 4.4 (1983)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Gerald Henderson 1.6 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Gerald Henderson 0.2 (1981)