Ben Wallace vs Joel Embiid
Ben Wallace and Joel Embiid split the compared categories 4–4. The two never shared an NBA floor — Ben Wallace's last season was 2011-12, and Joel Embiid debuted in 2025-26.
The case for Ben Wallace: rebounding (9.6 RPG), career value (93.6 Win Shares), longevity (1088 games played), and 1 more.
The case for Joel Embiid: scoring (26.9 PPG), playmaking (3.9 APG), shooting efficiency (60.5% TS%), and 1 more.
PPG
5.726.9
RPG
9.67.7
APG
1.33.9
TS%
47.4%60.5%
PER
15.524.7
Win Shares
93.64.1
games played
108838
MVPs / All-Star nods
4 DPOY · 5 All-NBA · 4 AS—
Per Game
| Ben Wallace | Joel Embiid | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1088 | 38 |
| MIN | 29.5 | 31.5 |
| PTS | 5.7 | 26.9 |
| REB | 9.6 | 7.7 |
| AST | 1.3 | 3.9 |
| STL | 1.3 | 0.6 |
| BLK | 2.0 | 1.2 |
| FG% | 47.4 | 48.9 |
| 3P% | 13.7 | 33.3 |
| FT% | 41.4 | 85.4 |
Advanced
| Ben Wallace | Joel Embiid | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 15.5 | 24.7 |
| TS% | 47.4 | 60.5 |
| USG% | 10.9 | 34.1 |
| WS | 93.6 | 4.1 |
| WS/48 | 0.140 | 0.163 |
| BPM | 1.8 | 4.1 |
| VORP | 31.2 | 1.8 |
Accolades
| Ben Wallace | Joel Embiid | |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive POY | 4 | — |
| All-NBA | 5 | — |
| All-Star | 4 | — |
| All-Defensive | 6 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring3798
Efficiency2771
Playmaking4685
Rebounding9193
Defense9384
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