Joel Embiid vs. Herm Schaefer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Herm Schaefer 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.

Herm Schaefer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Herm Schaefer: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Herm Schaefer 2

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Herm Schaefer 2

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Herm Schaefer 2

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Herm Schaefer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Herm Schaefer 0 *

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Herm Schaefer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Herm Schaefer 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Herm Schaefer 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Herm Schaefer 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Herm Schaefer 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Herm Schaefer 3.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Herm Schaefer 932

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Herm Schaefer 388

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Herm Schaefer 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Herm Schaefer .379

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Herm Schaefer .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Herm Schaefer 10.4 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Herm Schaefer 3.2 (1949)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Herm Schaefer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.8 Herm Schaefer 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.7 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.0 Herm Schaefer 2.1

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,411 Herm Schaefer 175

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 612 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Assists Joel Embiid 170 Herm Schaefer 47

Total Steals Joel Embiid 47 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 97 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 57 Herm Schaefer 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .460 Herm Schaefer .438

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .287 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Herm Schaefer .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 35.0 (2024) Herm Schaefer 12.4 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.5 (2024) Herm Schaefer 3.1 (1949)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Herm Schaefer - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.