Joel Embiid vs. Kenny Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Thomas 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 Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Kenny Thomas: 1999-00 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Kenny Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Kenny Thomas 11

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Kenny Thomas 3

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Kenny Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Kenny Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Kenny Thomas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Kenny Thomas 0

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

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Kenny Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Kenny Thomas 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Kenny Thomas 6.9

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Kenny Thomas 1.5

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Kenny Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Kenny Thomas 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Kenny Thomas 5,876

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Kenny Thomas 4,341

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Kenny Thomas 975

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Kenny Thomas 527

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Kenny Thomas 276

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Kenny Thomas 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Kenny Thomas .465

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Kenny Thomas .244

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Kenny Thomas .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Kenny Thomas 14.1 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Kenny Thomas 10.1 (2004)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Kenny Thomas 2.1 (2005)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Kenny Thomas 1.2 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Kenny Thomas 0.9 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Kenny Thomas 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Kenny Thomas 8.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Kenny Thomas 1.3

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Kenny Thomas 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Kenny Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Kenny Thomas 222

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Kenny Thomas 183

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Kenny Thomas 31

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Kenny Thomas 17

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Kenny Thomas 7

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Kenny Thomas 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Kenny Thomas .529

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Kenny Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Kenny Thomas .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Kenny Thomas 12.0 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Kenny Thomas 9.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Kenny Thomas 2.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Kenny Thomas 0.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Kenny Thomas 0.4 (2003)