David Robinson vs Joel Embiid
Joel Embiid leads 5 of 8 career categories against David Robinson, including scoring (27.6 PPG) and rebounding (10.8 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — David Robinson's last season was 2002-03, and Joel Embiid debuted in 2016-17.
The case for David Robinson
career value (177.1 Win Shares), longevity (987 games played), accolades (1 MVP · 1 DPOY · 10 All-NBA · 10 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
The case for Joel Embiid
scoring (27.6 PPG), rebounding (10.8 RPG), playmaking (3.7 APG), and 2 more.
Tale of the tape
21.1PPG27.6
10.6RPG10.8
2.5APG3.7
58.3%TS%61.3%
26.2PER27.9
177.1Win Shares69.0
987games played490
Per Game
| David Robinson | Joel Embiid | |
|---|---|---|
| 987 | G | 490 |
| 34.7 | MIN | 31.9 |
| 21.1 | PTS | 27.6 |
| 10.6 | REB | 10.8 |
| 2.5 | AST | 3.7 |
| 1.4 | STL | 0.9 |
| 3.0 | BLK | 1.6 |
| 51.8 | FG% | 50.0 |
| 25.0 | 3P% | 33.9 |
| 73.6 | FT% | 83.0 |
Advanced
| David Robinson | Joel Embiid | |
|---|---|---|
| 26.2 | PER | 27.9 |
| 58.3 | TS% | 61.3 |
| 26.4 | USG% | 35.4 |
| 177.1 | WS | 69.0 |
| 0.248 | WS/48 | 0.212 |
| 7.0 | BPM | 6.1 |
| 78.7 | VORP | 32.1 |
Accolades
| David Robinson | Joel Embiid | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | 1 |
| 1 | Defensive POY | — |
| 10 | All-NBA | 5 |
| 10 | All-Star | 7 |
| 8 | All-Defensive | 3 |
| 1 | Rookie of the Year | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
92Scoring98
89Efficiency81
66Playmaking82
97Rebounding98
99Defense96
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