Joel Embiid vs. Kenny Sailors Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Sailors 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.

Kenny Sailors

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Kenny Sailors: 1946-47 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Kenny Sailors 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Kenny Sailors 5

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Kenny Sailors 1

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Kenny Sailors 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Kenny Sailors 0 *

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Kenny Sailors 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Kenny Sailors 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Kenny Sailors 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Kenny Sailors 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Kenny Sailors 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Kenny Sailors 2.0 *

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Kenny Sailors 2.8

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Kenny Sailors 3,480

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Kenny Sailors 120 *

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Kenny Sailors 781

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Kenny Sailors 276

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Kenny Sailors .329

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Kenny Sailors .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Kenny Sailors 17.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Kenny Sailors 2.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Kenny Sailors 4.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Kenny Sailors - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.7 Kenny Sailors 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Kenny Sailors - *

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Kenny Sailors 2.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,430 Kenny Sailors 15

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 628 Kenny Sailors 0 *

Total Assists Joel Embiid 180 Kenny Sailors 4

Total Steals Joel Embiid 48 Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 101 Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 58 Kenny Sailors 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Kenny Sailors .375

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .286 Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .824 Kenny Sailors .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 31.8 (2024) Kenny Sailors 7.5 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Kenny Sailors - *

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 6.4 (2024) Kenny Sailors 2.0 (1947)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.