Joel Embiid vs. Whitey Kachan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Whitey Kachan 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2024-25
Whitey Kachan: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Whitey Kachan 1

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 9 Whitey Kachan 1

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Whitey Kachan 1

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Whitey Kachan 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Whitey Kachan 0 *

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Whitey Kachan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Whitey Kachan 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Whitey Kachan 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Whitey Kachan 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.7 Whitey Kachan 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.0 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.7 Whitey Kachan 0.7

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.6 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,523 Whitey Kachan 112

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,987 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,658 Whitey Kachan 37

Total Steals Joel Embiid 411 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 738 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 452 Whitey Kachan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .501 Whitey Kachan .268

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .339 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Whitey Kachan .643

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Whitey Kachan 2.2 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Whitey Kachan 0.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Whitey Kachan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Whitey Kachan 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Whitey Kachan 0.3

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Whitey Kachan 4

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Whitey Kachan 2

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Whitey Kachan 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Whitey Kachan .400

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Whitey Kachan -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Whitey Kachan 0.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Whitey Kachan 0.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Notes: ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.