Joel Embiid vs. Alec Kessler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alec Kessler 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.

Alec Kessler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Alec Kessler: 1990-91 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Alec Kessler 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Alec Kessler 4

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Alec Kessler 1

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Alec Kessler 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Alec Kessler 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Alec Kessler 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Alec Kessler 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Alec Kessler 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Alec Kessler 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Alec Kessler 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Alec Kessler 3.6

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Alec Kessler 0.4

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Alec Kessler 0.2

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Alec Kessler 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Alec Kessler 1,084

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Alec Kessler 751

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Alec Kessler 81

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Alec Kessler 39

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Alec Kessler 71

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Alec Kessler 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Alec Kessler .426

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Alec Kessler .417

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Alec Kessler .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Alec Kessler 6.2 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Alec Kessler 4.3 (1991)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Alec Kessler 0.4 (1992)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Alec Kessler 0.2 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Alec Kessler 0.4 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Alec Kessler 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Alec Kessler 0.5

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Alec Kessler 0.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Alec Kessler 0.0

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Alec Kessler 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Alec Kessler 2

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Alec Kessler 1

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Alec Kessler 0

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Alec Kessler 0

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Alec Kessler 0

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Alec Kessler 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Alec Kessler .000

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Alec Kessler -

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Alec Kessler 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Alec Kessler 1.0 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Alec Kessler 0.5 (1992)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Alec Kessler 0.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Alec Kessler 0.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Alec Kessler 0.0 (1992)