Joel Embiid vs. Ennis Whatley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ennis Whatley 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.

Ennis Whatley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Ennis Whatley: 1983-84 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Ennis Whatley 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Ennis Whatley 10

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Ennis Whatley 4

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Ennis Whatley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Ennis Whatley 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Ennis Whatley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Ennis Whatley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Ennis Whatley 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Ennis Whatley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Ennis Whatley 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Ennis Whatley 1.8

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Ennis Whatley 4.6

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Ennis Whatley 1.0

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Ennis Whatley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Ennis Whatley 2,150

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Ennis Whatley 679

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Ennis Whatley 1,754

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Ennis Whatley 383

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Ennis Whatley 44

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Ennis Whatley 385

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Ennis Whatley .468

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Ennis Whatley .097

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Ennis Whatley .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Ennis Whatley 8.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Ennis Whatley 2.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Ennis Whatley 8.3 (1984)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Ennis Whatley 1.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Ennis Whatley 0.2 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Ennis Whatley 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Ennis Whatley 1.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Ennis Whatley 1.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Ennis Whatley 0.5

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Ennis Whatley 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Ennis Whatley 46

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Ennis Whatley 31

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Ennis Whatley 32

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Ennis Whatley 16

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Ennis Whatley 0

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Ennis Whatley 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Ennis Whatley .281

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Ennis Whatley .000

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Ennis Whatley .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Ennis Whatley 3.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Ennis Whatley 1.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Ennis Whatley 3.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Ennis Whatley 1.0 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Ennis Whatley 0.0 (1995)