Joel Embiid vs. Lou Hudson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lou Hudson 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.

Lou Hudson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Lou Hudson: 1966-67 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Lou Hudson 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Lou Hudson 13

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Lou Hudson 9

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Lou Hudson 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Lou Hudson 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Lou Hudson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Lou Hudson 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Lou Hudson 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Lou Hudson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Lou Hudson 20.2

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Lou Hudson 4.4

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Lou Hudson 2.7

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Lou Hudson 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Lou Hudson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Lou Hudson 17,940

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Lou Hudson 3,926

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Lou Hudson 2,432

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Lou Hudson 516 *

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Lou Hudson 98 *

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Lou Hudson 890

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Lou Hudson .489

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Lou Hudson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Lou Hudson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Lou Hudson 27.1 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Lou Hudson 6.6 (1969)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Lou Hudson 4.0 (1972)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Lou Hudson 2.5 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Lou Hudson 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.7 Lou Hudson 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Lou Hudson 5.2

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Lou Hudson 2.7

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Lou Hudson 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Lou Hudson 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,430 Lou Hudson 1,300

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 628 Lou Hudson 318

Total Assists Joel Embiid 180 Lou Hudson 164

Total Steals Joel Embiid 48 Lou Hudson 6 *

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 101 Lou Hudson 0 *

Total Games Joel Embiid 58 Lou Hudson 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Lou Hudson .446

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .286 Lou Hudson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .824 Lou Hudson .804

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 31.8 (2024) Lou Hudson 29.7 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Lou Hudson 7.8 (1973)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 6.4 (2024) Lou Hudson 3.7 (1970)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Lou Hudson 1.7 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Lou Hudson 0.0 (1979) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.