Joel Embiid vs. Kleggie Hermsen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kleggie Hermsen 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.

Kleggie Hermsen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Kleggie Hermsen: 1946-47 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Kleggie Hermsen 1

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Kleggie Hermsen 6

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Kleggie Hermsen 4

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Kleggie Hermsen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Kleggie Hermsen 0 *

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Kleggie Hermsen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Kleggie Hermsen 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Kleggie Hermsen 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Kleggie Hermsen 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Kleggie Hermsen 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Kleggie Hermsen 5.8 *

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Kleggie Hermsen 1.3

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Kleggie Hermsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Kleggie Hermsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Kleggie Hermsen 2,669

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Kleggie Hermsen 467 *

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Kleggie Hermsen 366

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Kleggie Hermsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Kleggie Hermsen - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Kleggie Hermsen 288

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Kleggie Hermsen .297

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Kleggie Hermsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Kleggie Hermsen .654

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Kleggie Hermsen 12.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Kleggie Hermsen 6.3 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Kleggie Hermsen 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Kleggie Hermsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Kleggie Hermsen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.3 Kleggie Hermsen 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Kleggie Hermsen 1.5 *

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 2.9 Kleggie Hermsen 1.1

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Kleggie Hermsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Kleggie Hermsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,334 Kleggie Hermsen 276

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 594 Kleggie Hermsen 3 *

Total Assists Joel Embiid 160 Kleggie Hermsen 29

Total Steals Joel Embiid 44 Kleggie Hermsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 94 Kleggie Hermsen - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 55 Kleggie Hermsen 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .458 Kleggie Hermsen .261

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .276 Kleggie Hermsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .822 Kleggie Hermsen .689

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 31.5 (2024) Kleggie Hermsen 12.3 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Kleggie Hermsen 1.5 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 6.0 (2024) Kleggie Hermsen 2.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Kleggie Hermsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Kleggie Hermsen - 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.