Joel Embiid vs. Jerome Whitehead Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Jerome Whitehead: 1978-79 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Jerome Whitehead 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Jerome Whitehead 11

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Jerome Whitehead 1

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Jerome Whitehead 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Jerome Whitehead 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Jerome Whitehead 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Jerome Whitehead 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Jerome Whitehead 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Jerome Whitehead 4.8

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Jerome Whitehead 0.6

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Jerome Whitehead 0.4

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Jerome Whitehead 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Jerome Whitehead 4,423

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Jerome Whitehead 3,268

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Jerome Whitehead 374

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Jerome Whitehead 251

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Jerome Whitehead 200

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Jerome Whitehead 679

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Jerome Whitehead .497

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Jerome Whitehead .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Jerome Whitehead .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Jerome Whitehead 13.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Jerome Whitehead 9.2 (1982)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Jerome Whitehead 1.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Jerome Whitehead 0.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Jerome Whitehead 0.6 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.7 Jerome Whitehead 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Jerome Whitehead 1.4

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 2.9 Jerome Whitehead 0.3

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Jerome Whitehead 0.2

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Jerome Whitehead 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,384 Jerome Whitehead 22

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 602 Jerome Whitehead 14

Total Assists Joel Embiid 164 Jerome Whitehead 3

Total Steals Joel Embiid 44 Jerome Whitehead 2

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 95 Jerome Whitehead 2

Total Games Joel Embiid 56 Jerome Whitehead 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .462 Jerome Whitehead .333

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .290 Jerome Whitehead - *

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .825 Jerome Whitehead .400

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 37.7 (2024) Jerome Whitehead 2.2 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Jerome Whitehead 1.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.3 (2024) Jerome Whitehead 0.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Jerome Whitehead 0.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Jerome Whitehead 0.2 (1987)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.