Joel Embiid vs. Gerald Henderson Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerald Henderson Jr. 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.

Gerald Henderson Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
G. Henderson Jr.: 2009-10 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 G. Henderson Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 G. Henderson Jr. 8

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 G. Henderson Jr. 2

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 G. Henderson Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 G. Henderson Jr. 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 G. Henderson Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 G. Henderson Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 G. Henderson Jr. 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 G. Henderson Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 G. Henderson Jr. 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 G. Henderson Jr. 3.2

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 G. Henderson Jr. 1.9

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 G. Henderson Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 G. Henderson Jr. 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 G. Henderson Jr. 5,987

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 G. Henderson Jr. 1,716

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 G. Henderson Jr. 1,009

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 G. Henderson Jr. 358

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 G. Henderson Jr. 183

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 G. Henderson Jr. 535

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 G. Henderson Jr. .440

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 G. Henderson Jr. .327

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 G. Henderson Jr. .793

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) G. Henderson Jr. 15.5 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) G. Henderson Jr. 4.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) G. Henderson Jr. 2.6 (2013)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) G. Henderson Jr. 1.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) G. Henderson Jr. 0.5 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.7 G. Henderson Jr. 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 G. Henderson Jr. 3.4

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 G. Henderson Jr. 1.7

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 G. Henderson Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 G. Henderson Jr. 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,430 G. Henderson Jr. 115

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 628 G. Henderson Jr. 51

Total Assists Joel Embiid 180 G. Henderson Jr. 26

Total Steals Joel Embiid 48 G. Henderson Jr. 10

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 101 G. Henderson Jr. 4

Total Games Joel Embiid 58 G. Henderson Jr. 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 G. Henderson Jr. .370

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .286 G. Henderson Jr. .250

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .824 G. Henderson Jr. .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 31.8 (2024) G. Henderson Jr. 9.8 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) G. Henderson Jr. 4.0 (2014)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 6.4 (2024) G. Henderson Jr. 2.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) G. Henderson Jr. 1.0 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) G. Henderson Jr. 0.3 (2016)