Bill Russell vs Joel Embiid
Bill Russell and Joel Embiid split the compared categories 3–3. The two never shared an NBA floor — Bill Russell's last season was 1968-69, and Joel Embiid debuted in 2016-17.
The case for Bill Russell
rebounding (22.0 RPG), longevity (963 games played), accolades (5 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 12 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
The case for Joel Embiid
scoring (27.6 PPG), playmaking (3.7 APG), shooting efficiency (61.3% TS%).
Tale of the tape
15.1PPG27.6
22.0RPG10.8
3.1APG3.7
46.9%TS%61.3%
963games played490
Per Game
| Bill Russell | Joel Embiid | |
|---|---|---|
| 963 | G | 490 |
| 26.9 | MIN | 31.9 |
| 15.1 | PTS | 27.6 |
| 22.0 | REB | 10.8 |
| 3.1 | AST | 3.7 |
| — | STL | 0.9 |
| — | BLK | 1.6 |
| 43.6 | FG% | 50.0 |
| — | 3P% | 33.9 |
| 56.3 | FT% | 83.0 |
Advanced
| Bill Russell | Joel Embiid | |
|---|---|---|
| — | PER | 27.9 |
| 46.9 | TS% | 61.3 |
| — | USG% | 35.4 |
| — | WS | 69.0 |
| — | WS/48 | 0.212 |
| — | BPM | 6.1 |
| — | VORP | 32.1 |
Accolades
| Bill Russell | Joel Embiid | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | MVP | 1 |
| 11 | All-NBA | 5 |
| 12 | All-Star | 7 |
| 1 | All-Defensive | 3 |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | — |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
74Scoring98
42Efficiency81
91Playmaking82
99Rebounding98
0Defense96
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