Gary Payton vs Joel Embiid
Gary Payton and Joel Embiid split the compared categories 4–4. The two never shared an NBA floor — Gary Payton's last season was 2006-07, and Joel Embiid debuted in 2016-17.
The case for Gary Payton
playmaking (6.7 APG), career value (144.0 Win Shares), longevity (1335 games played), and 1 more.
The case for Joel Embiid
scoring (27.6 PPG), rebounding (10.8 RPG), shooting efficiency (61.3% TS%), and 1 more.
Tale of the tape
16.3PPG27.6
3.9RPG10.8
6.7APG3.7
52.8%TS%61.3%
18.9PER27.9
144.0Win Shares69.0
1335games played490
Per Game
| Gary Payton | Joel Embiid | |
|---|---|---|
| 1335 | G | 490 |
| 35.3 | MIN | 31.9 |
| 16.3 | PTS | 27.6 |
| 3.9 | REB | 10.8 |
| 6.7 | AST | 3.7 |
| 1.8 | STL | 0.9 |
| 0.2 | BLK | 1.6 |
| 46.6 | FG% | 50.0 |
| 31.7 | 3P% | 33.9 |
| 72.9 | FT% | 83.0 |
Advanced
| Gary Payton | Joel Embiid | |
|---|---|---|
| 18.9 | PER | 27.9 |
| 52.8 | TS% | 61.3 |
| 22.5 | USG% | 35.4 |
| 144.0 | WS | 69.0 |
| 0.147 | WS/48 | 0.212 |
| 3.4 | BPM | 6.1 |
| 65.0 | VORP | 32.1 |
Accolades
| Gary Payton | Joel Embiid | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defensive POY | — |
| 9 | All-NBA | 5 |
| 9 | All-Star | 7 |
| 9 | All-Defensive | 3 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | MVP | 1 |
Career percentiles
81Scoring98
56Efficiency81
95Playmaking82
60Rebounding98
82Defense96
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