Joel Embiid vs. Hersey Hawkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hersey Hawkins 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.

Hersey Hawkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Hersey Hawkins: 1988-89 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Hersey Hawkins 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Hersey Hawkins 13

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Hersey Hawkins 8

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Hersey Hawkins 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Hersey Hawkins 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Hersey Hawkins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Hersey Hawkins 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Hersey Hawkins 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Hersey Hawkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Hersey Hawkins 14.7

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Hersey Hawkins 3.6

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Hersey Hawkins 2.9

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Hersey Hawkins 1.7

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Hersey Hawkins 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Hersey Hawkins 14,470

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Hersey Hawkins 3,554

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Hersey Hawkins 2,860

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Hersey Hawkins 1,622

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Hersey Hawkins 302

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Hersey Hawkins 983

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Hersey Hawkins .461

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Hersey Hawkins .394

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Hersey Hawkins .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Hersey Hawkins 22.1 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Hersey Hawkins 4.6 (1994)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Hersey Hawkins 3.9 (1993)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Hersey Hawkins 2.2 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Hersey Hawkins 0.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Hersey Hawkins 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Hersey Hawkins 3.9

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Hersey Hawkins 2.6

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Hersey Hawkins 1.6

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Hersey Hawkins 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Hersey Hawkins 1,043

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Hersey Hawkins 286

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Hersey Hawkins 195

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Hersey Hawkins 119

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Hersey Hawkins 29

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Hersey Hawkins 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Hersey Hawkins .455

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Hersey Hawkins .396

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Hersey Hawkins .907

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Hersey Hawkins 23.5 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Hersey Hawkins 5.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Hersey Hawkins 3.6 (1998)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Hersey Hawkins 2.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Hersey Hawkins 1.3 (1991)