Clyde Drexler vs Joel Embiid
Joel Embiid leads 5 of 8 career categories against Clyde Drexler, including scoring (27.6 PPG) and rebounding (10.8 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Clyde Drexler's last season was 1997-98, and Joel Embiid debuted in 2016-17.
The case for Clyde Drexler
playmaking (5.6 APG), career value (123.6 Win Shares), longevity (1086 games played).
The case for Joel Embiid
scoring (27.6 PPG), rebounding (10.8 RPG), shooting efficiency (61.3% TS%), and 2 more.
Tale of the tape
20.4PPG27.6
6.1RPG10.8
5.6APG3.7
54.7%TS%61.3%
21.4PER27.9
123.6Win Shares69.0
1086games played490
Per Game
| Clyde Drexler | Joel Embiid | |
|---|---|---|
| 1086 | G | 490 |
| 34.6 | MIN | 31.9 |
| 20.4 | PTS | 27.6 |
| 6.1 | REB | 10.8 |
| 5.6 | AST | 3.7 |
| 2.0 | STL | 0.9 |
| 0.7 | BLK | 1.6 |
| 47.2 | FG% | 50.0 |
| 31.8 | 3P% | 33.9 |
| 78.8 | FT% | 83.0 |
Advanced
| Clyde Drexler | Joel Embiid | |
|---|---|---|
| 21.4 | PER | 27.9 |
| 54.7 | TS% | 61.3 |
| 25.7 | USG% | 35.4 |
| 123.6 | WS | 69.0 |
| 0.177 | WS/48 | 0.212 |
| 5.5 | BPM | 6.1 |
| 63.6 | VORP | 32.1 |
Accolades
| Clyde Drexler | Joel Embiid | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | All-NBA | 5 |
| 10 | All-Star | 7 |
| — | MVP | 1 |
| — | All-Defensive | 3 |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
90Scoring98
65Efficiency81
90Playmaking82
81Rebounding98
93Defense96
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