Jerry West vs Joel Embiid
Jerry West and Joel Embiid split the compared categories 3–3. The two never shared an NBA floor — Jerry West's last season was 1973-74, and Joel Embiid debuted in 2016-17.
The case for Jerry West
playmaking (5.6 APG), longevity (932 games played), accolades (1 FMVP · 12 All-NBA · 14 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
The case for Joel Embiid
scoring (27.6 PPG), rebounding (10.8 RPG), shooting efficiency (61.3% TS%).
Tale of the tape
27.0PPG27.6
4.9RPG10.8
5.6APG3.7
55.4%TS%61.3%
932games played490
Per Game
| Jerry West | Joel Embiid | |
|---|---|---|
| 932 | G | 490 |
| 21.6 | MIN | 31.9 |
| 27.0 | PTS | 27.6 |
| 4.9 | REB | 10.8 |
| 5.6 | AST | 3.7 |
| 0.0 | STL | 0.9 |
| 0.0 | BLK | 1.6 |
| 47.8 | FG% | 50.0 |
| — | 3P% | 33.9 |
| 81.3 | FT% | 83.0 |
Advanced
| Jerry West | Joel Embiid | |
|---|---|---|
| — | PER | 27.9 |
| 55.4 | TS% | 61.3 |
| — | USG% | 35.4 |
| — | WS | 69.0 |
| — | WS/48 | 0.212 |
| — | BPM | 6.1 |
| — | VORP | 32.1 |
Accolades
| Jerry West | Joel Embiid | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finals MVP | — |
| 12 | All-NBA | 5 |
| 14 | All-Star | 7 |
| 5 | All-Defensive | 3 |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | — |
| — | MVP | 1 |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
96Scoring98
71Efficiency81
95Playmaking82
66Rebounding98
3Defense96
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