Kenny Dennard vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Kenny Dennard 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

Kenny Dennard

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kenny Dennard: 1981-82 to 1983-84
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenny Dennard 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Kenny Dennard 3 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Kenny Dennard 0 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Kenny Dennard 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kenny Dennard 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Kenny Dennard 0 Joel Embiid 1

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

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

Scoring Leader Kenny Dennard 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Dennard 2.8 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Dennard 3.0 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Kenny Dennard 1.0 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Kenny Dennard 0.8 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kenny Dennard 0.2 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Dennard 268 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Kenny Dennard 286 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Kenny Dennard 93 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Kenny Dennard 74 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Kenny Dennard 17 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Kenny Dennard 95 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Dennard .429 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Kenny Dennard .300 Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Dennard .644 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Dennard 5.0 (1982) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Dennard 4.4 (1982) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Kenny Dennard 1.4 (1982) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Kenny Dennard 1.2 (1982) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Dennard 0.3 (1982) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Dennard - Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Dennard - Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Kenny Dennard - Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Kenny Dennard - Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kenny Dennard - Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Dennard - Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Kenny Dennard - Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Kenny Dennard - Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Kenny Dennard - Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Kenny Dennard - Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Kenny Dennard 0 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Dennard - Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Kenny Dennard - Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Dennard - Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Dennard - Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Dennard - Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Kenny Dennard - Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Kenny Dennard - Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Dennard - Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)