Jerry West vs Joel Embiid
Jerry West leads 4 of 6 career categories against Joel Embiid, including scoring (27.0 PPG) and playmaking (5.6 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Jerry West's last season was 1973-74, and Joel Embiid debuted in 2025-26.
The case for Jerry West: scoring (27.0 PPG), playmaking (5.6 APG), longevity (932 games played), and 1 more.
The case for Joel Embiid: rebounding (7.7 RPG), shooting efficiency (60.5% TS%).
PPG
27.026.9
RPG
4.97.7
APG
5.63.9
TS%
55.4%60.5%
games played
93238
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 FMVP · 12 All-NBA · 14 AS—
Per Game
| Jerry West | Joel Embiid | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 932 | 38 |
| MIN | 21.6 | 31.5 |
| PTS | 27.0 | 26.9 |
| REB | 4.9 | 7.7 |
| AST | 5.6 | 3.9 |
| STL | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| BLK | 0.0 | 1.2 |
| FG% | 47.8 | 48.9 |
| 3P% | — | 33.3 |
| FT% | 81.3 | 85.4 |
Advanced
| Jerry West | Joel Embiid | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | — | 24.7 |
| TS% | 55.4 | 60.5 |
| USG% | — | 34.1 |
| WS | — | 4.1 |
| WS/48 | — | 0.163 |
| BPM | — | 4.1 |
| VORP | — | 1.8 |
Accolades
| Jerry West | Joel Embiid | |
|---|---|---|
| Finals MVP | 1 | — |
| All-NBA | 12 | — |
| All-Star | 14 | — |
| All-Defensive | 5 | — |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring9698
Efficiency7171
Playmaking9585
Rebounding6693
Defense384
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