Joel Embiid vs. Kermit Washington Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kermit Washington and Joel Embiid, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Joel Embiid played 8 years in the NBA, 2 less than Kermit Washington, who played 10. Joel Embiid had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Kermit Washington had his rookie season in 1973-74. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Joel Embiid 8 7 2016-17 to 2023-24
Kermit Washington 10 3 1973-74 to 1987-88

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Joel Embiid Kermit Washington
Season 2016-171973-74
Team Philadelphia 76ersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 31 25.4 20.2 2.0 5.9 7.8 2.1 0.9 2.5 3.8 3.6 6.5 13.8 .466 1.2 3.2 .367 6.2 7.9 .783
Kermit Washington 45 8.9 3.8 1.4 1.9 3.3 0.4 0.5 0.4 - 1.7 1.6 3.4 .483 - - - 0.6 1.1 .531
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
Kermit Washington 3 4.7 5.0 3.0 0.3 3.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 - 0.0 1.7 3.7 .455 - - - 1.7 2.3 .714

Season 2

Joel Embiid Kermit Washington
Season 2017-181974-75
Team Philadelphia 76ersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 63 30.3 22.9 2.3 8.7 11.0 3.2 0.6 1.8 3.7 3.3 8.1 16.8 .483 1.0 3.4 .308 5.7 7.4 .769
Kermit Washington 55 17.3 4.5 1.9 4.4 6.4 1.2 0.5 0.6 - 2.8 1.6 3.8 .420 - - - 1.3 2.2 .590
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 8 34.8 21.4 2.9 9.8 12.6 3.0 0.9 1.8 3.6 3.9 7.5 17.3 .435 1.0 3.6 .276 5.4 7.6 .705
Kermit Washington ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Joel Embiid Kermit Washington
Season 2018-191975-76
Team Philadelphia 76ersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 64 33.7 27.5 2.5 11.1 13.6 3.7 0.7 1.9 3.5 3.3 9.1 18.7 .484 1.2 4.1 .300 8.2 10.1 .804
Kermit Washington 36 13.7 3.4 1.4 3.2 4.6 0.6 0.3 0.7 - 2.1 1.1 2.5 .433 - - - 1.3 1.8 .682
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 11 30.4 20.2 1.9 8.5 10.5 3.4 0.7 2.3 3.6 3.1 6.2 14.5 .428 1.1 3.5 .308 6.7 8.2 .822
Kermit Washington ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Joel Embiid Kermit Washington
Season 2019-201976-77
Team Philadelphia 76ersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 51 29.5 23.0 2.8 8.9 11.6 3.0 0.9 1.3 3.1 3.4 7.5 15.7 .477 1.1 3.4 .331 6.9 8.5 .807
Kermit Washington 53 25.3 9.7 3.4 5.8 9.3 0.9 0.8 1.0 - 3.5 3.6 7.2 .503 - - - 2.5 3.5 .706
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 4 36.3 30.0 2.8 9.5 12.3 1.3 1.5 1.3 3.8 4.5 8.5 18.5 .459 1.0 4.0 .250 12.0 14.8 .814
Kermit Washington ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Joel Embiid Kermit Washington
Season 2020-211977-78
Team Philadelphia 76ersLos Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 51 31.1 28.5 2.2 8.4 10.6 2.8 1.0 1.4 3.1 2.4 9.0 17.6 .513 1.1 3.0 .377 9.2 10.7 .859
Kermit Washington 57 28.4 11.6 3.8 7.0 10.8 1.3 0.8 1.1 1.9 3.3 4.3 8.9 .487 - - - 3.0 4.3 .691
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 11 32.5 28.1 1.5 9.1 10.5 3.4 1.0 1.5 3.8 3.0 9.2 17.9 .513 1.5 3.7 .390 8.3 9.9 .835
Kermit Washington ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Joel Embiid Kermit Washington
Season 2021-221978-79
Team Philadelphia 76ersSan Diego Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 68 33.8 30.6 2.1 9.6 11.7 4.2 1.1 1.5 3.1 2.7 9.8 19.6 .499 1.4 3.7 .371 9.6 11.8 .814
Kermit Washington 82 33.7 11.3 3.6 6.1 9.8 1.5 1.0 1.5 2.3 3.9 4.3 7.6 .562 - - - 2.8 4.0 .688
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 10 38.5 23.6 2.1 8.6 10.7 2.1 0.4 0.8 3.2 3.4 7.8 16.1 .484 0.7 3.3 .212 7.3 8.9 .820
Kermit Washington ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Joel Embiid Kermit Washington
Season 2022-231979-80
Team Philadelphia 76ersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 66 34.6 33.1 1.7 8.4 10.2 4.2 1.0 1.7 3.4 3.1 11.0 20.1 .548 1.0 3.0 .330 10.0 11.7 .857
Kermit Washington 80 33.2 13.4 4.1 6.5 10.5 2.1 0.9 1.6 2.1 3.8 5.3 9.5 .553 0.0 0.0 .000 2.9 4.5 .642
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 9 37.3 23.7 1.8 8.0 9.8 2.7 0.7 2.8 3.9 3.0 7.3 17.0 .431 0.6 3.1 .179 8.4 9.3 .905
Kermit Washington 3 40.3 10.3 4.0 6.3 10.3 2.0 0.3 1.3 1.3 3.0 4.3 8.7 .500 0.0 0.3 .000 1.7 2.7 .625

Season 8

Joel Embiid Kermit Washington
Season 2023-241980-81
Team Philadelphia 76ersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 39 33.6 34.7 2.4 8.6 11.0 5.6 1.2 1.7 3.8 2.9 11.5 21.8 .529 1.4 3.6 .388 10.2 11.6 .883
Kermit Washington 73 29.0 11.4 3.2 6.2 9.4 2.0 1.2 1.2 2.0 3.5 4.5 7.8 .569 0.0 0.0 .000 2.5 3.9 .628
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 6 41.3 33.0 3.2 7.7 10.8 5.7 1.2 1.5 4.2 3.3 9.8 22.2 .444 2.2 6.5 .333 11.2 13.0 .859
Kermit Washington 3 42.7 8.7 4.7 12.7 17.3 2.3 2.7 0.7 2.3 3.0 4.0 7.7 .522 0.0 0.3 .000 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 9

Joel Embiid Kermit Washington
Season -1981-82
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
Kermit Washington 20 20.9 5.0 2.0 3.9 5.9 1.5 0.5 0.8 1.0 2.8 1.9 3.9 .487 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 2.1 .585
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
Kermit Washington ------- --- ----------

Note: Kermit Washington didn't play in 1982-83, 1983-84, 1984-85, 1985-86 and 1986-87.

Season 10

Joel Embiid Kermit Washington
Season -1987-88
Team -Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
Kermit Washington 6 9.3 2.7 1.5 1.7 3.2 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.7 2.2 1.2 2.3 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
Kermit Washington ------- --- ----------