Joel Embiid vs. Jerome Henderson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerome 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.

Jerome Henderson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Jerome Henderson: 1985-86 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Jerome Henderson 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Jerome Henderson 2

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Jerome Henderson 1

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Jerome Henderson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Jerome Henderson 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Jerome Henderson 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Jerome Henderson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Jerome Henderson 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Jerome Henderson 1.1

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Jerome Henderson 0.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Jerome Henderson 0.1

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Jerome Henderson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Jerome Henderson 16

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Jerome Henderson 8

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Jerome Henderson 0

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Jerome Henderson 1

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Jerome Henderson 1

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Jerome Henderson 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Jerome Henderson .375

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Jerome Henderson -

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Jerome Henderson 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Jerome Henderson 4.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Jerome Henderson 1.2 (1987)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Jerome Henderson 0.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Jerome Henderson 0.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Jerome Henderson 0.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Jerome Henderson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Jerome Henderson 0.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Jerome Henderson 0.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Jerome Henderson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Jerome Henderson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Jerome Henderson 0

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Jerome Henderson 0

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Jerome Henderson 0

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Jerome Henderson 0

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Jerome Henderson 0

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Jerome Henderson 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Jerome Henderson -

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Jerome Henderson -

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Jerome Henderson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Jerome Henderson 0.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Jerome Henderson 0.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Jerome Henderson 0.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Jerome Henderson 0.0 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Jerome Henderson 0.0 (1987)