Joel Embiid vs. Vern Hatton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vern Hatton 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.

Vern Hatton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Vern Hatton: 1958-59 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Vern Hatton 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Vern Hatton 4

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Vern Hatton 1

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Vern Hatton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Vern Hatton 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Vern Hatton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Vern Hatton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Vern Hatton 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Vern Hatton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Vern Hatton 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Vern Hatton 2.4

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Vern Hatton 1.4

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Vern Hatton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Vern Hatton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Vern Hatton 1,244

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Vern Hatton 531

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Vern Hatton 318

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Vern Hatton - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Vern Hatton - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Vern Hatton 225

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Vern Hatton .344

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Vern Hatton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Vern Hatton .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Vern Hatton 8.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Vern Hatton 2.8 (1959)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Vern Hatton 2.5 (1962)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Vern Hatton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Vern Hatton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.7 Vern Hatton 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Vern Hatton 0.5

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Vern Hatton 0.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Vern Hatton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Vern Hatton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,430 Vern Hatton 9

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 628 Vern Hatton 3

Total Assists Joel Embiid 180 Vern Hatton 1

Total Steals Joel Embiid 48 Vern Hatton - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 101 Vern Hatton - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 58 Vern Hatton 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Vern Hatton .308

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .286 Vern Hatton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .824 Vern Hatton .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 31.8 (2024) Vern Hatton 1.5 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Vern Hatton 0.5 (1960)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 6.4 (2024) Vern Hatton 0.2 (1960)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Vern Hatton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Vern Hatton - 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.