Joel Embiid vs. Tom Henderson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Henderson 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.

Tom Henderson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Tom Henderson: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Tom Henderson 1

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Tom Henderson 9

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Tom Henderson 6

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Tom Henderson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Tom Henderson 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Tom Henderson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Tom Henderson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Tom Henderson 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Tom Henderson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Tom Henderson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Tom Henderson 2.3

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Tom Henderson 4.8

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Tom Henderson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Tom Henderson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Tom Henderson 6,088

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Tom Henderson 1,494

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Tom Henderson 3,136

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Tom Henderson 760

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Tom Henderson 76

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Tom Henderson 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Tom Henderson .433

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Tom Henderson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Tom Henderson .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Tom Henderson 14.2 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Tom Henderson 3.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Tom Henderson 6.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Tom Henderson 1.7 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Tom Henderson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.7 Tom Henderson 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Tom Henderson 2.3

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Tom Henderson 5.4

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Tom Henderson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Tom Henderson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,430 Tom Henderson 701

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 628 Tom Henderson 181

Total Assists Joel Embiid 180 Tom Henderson 431

Total Steals Joel Embiid 48 Tom Henderson 79

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 101 Tom Henderson 18

Total Games Joel Embiid 58 Tom Henderson 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Tom Henderson .415

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .286 Tom Henderson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .824 Tom Henderson .752

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 31.8 (2024) Tom Henderson 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Tom Henderson 2.7 (1982)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 6.4 (2024) Tom Henderson 7.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Tom Henderson 1.3 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Tom Henderson 0.6 (1980)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.