Joel Embiid vs. Tommy Kearns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tommy Kearns 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.

Tommy Kearns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Tommy Kearns: 1958-59 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Tommy Kearns 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Tommy Kearns 1

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Tommy Kearns 0

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Tommy Kearns 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Tommy Kearns 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Tommy Kearns 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Tommy Kearns 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Tommy Kearns 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Tommy Kearns 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Tommy Kearns 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Tommy Kearns 0.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Tommy Kearns 0.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Tommy Kearns 2

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Tommy Kearns 0

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Tommy Kearns 0

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Tommy Kearns 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Tommy Kearns 1.000

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Tommy Kearns -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Tommy Kearns 2.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Tommy Kearns 0.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Tommy Kearns 0.0 (1959)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Tommy Kearns - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Tommy Kearns -

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Tommy Kearns -

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Tommy Kearns -

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Tommy Kearns -

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Tommy Kearns -

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Tommy Kearns -

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Tommy Kearns 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Tommy Kearns -

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Tommy Kearns -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Tommy Kearns -

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Tommy Kearns -

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Tommy Kearns -

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Tommy Kearns - 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.