Charles Barkley vs Joel Embiid
Charles Barkley leads 6 of 8 career categories against Joel Embiid, including rebounding (11.7 RPG) and shooting efficiency (61.2% TS%). The two never shared an NBA floor — Charles Barkley's last season was 1999-00, and Joel Embiid debuted in 2025-26.
The case for Charles Barkley: rebounding (11.7 RPG), shooting efficiency (61.2% TS%), per-minute impact (25.0 PER), and 3 more.
The case for Joel Embiid: scoring (26.9 PPG), playmaking (3.9 APG).
PPG
22.126.9
RPG
11.77.7
APG
3.93.9
TS%
61.2%60.5%
PER
25.024.7
Win Shares
167.44.1
games played
107338
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 11 AS—
Per Game
| Charles Barkley | Joel Embiid | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1073 | 38 |
| MIN | 36.7 | 31.5 |
| PTS | 22.1 | 26.9 |
| REB | 11.7 | 7.7 |
| AST | 3.9 | 3.9 |
| STL | 1.5 | 0.6 |
| BLK | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| FG% | 54.1 | 48.9 |
| 3P% | 26.6 | 33.3 |
| FT% | 73.5 | 85.4 |
Advanced
| Charles Barkley | Joel Embiid | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 25.0 | 24.7 |
| TS% | 61.2 | 60.5 |
| USG% | 24.9 | 34.1 |
| WS | 167.4 | 4.1 |
| WS/48 | 0.217 | 0.163 |
| BPM | 5.7 | 4.1 |
| VORP | 72.7 | 1.8 |
Accolades
| Charles Barkley | Joel Embiid | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | — |
| All-NBA | 11 | — |
| All-Star | 11 | — |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring9498
Efficiency9371
Playmaking8385
Rebounding9893
Defense8884
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