Joel Embiid vs. Herb Scherer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Herb Scherer 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.

Herb Scherer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Herb Scherer: 1950-51 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Herb Scherer 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Herb Scherer 2

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Herb Scherer 0

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Herb Scherer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Herb Scherer 0 *

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Herb Scherer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Herb Scherer 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Herb Scherer 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Herb Scherer 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Herb Scherer 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Herb Scherer 2.4

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Herb Scherer 0.7

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Herb Scherer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Herb Scherer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Herb Scherer 115

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Herb Scherer 76

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Herb Scherer 23

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Herb Scherer - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Herb Scherer - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Herb Scherer 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Herb Scherer .289

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Herb Scherer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Herb Scherer .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Herb Scherer 3.9 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Herb Scherer 2.5 (1951)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Herb Scherer 0.9 (1951)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Herb Scherer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Herb Scherer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Herb Scherer -

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Herb Scherer -

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Herb Scherer -

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Herb Scherer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Herb Scherer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Herb Scherer -

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Herb Scherer -

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Herb Scherer -

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Herb Scherer - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Herb Scherer - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Herb Scherer 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Herb Scherer -

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Herb Scherer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Herb Scherer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Herb Scherer -

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Herb Scherer -

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Herb Scherer -

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Herb Scherer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Herb Scherer - 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.