Joel Embiid vs John Stockton
John Stockton leads 5 of 8 career categories against Joel Embiid, including playmaking (10.5 APG) and shooting efficiency (60.8% TS%). The two never shared an NBA floor — John Stockton's last season was 2002-03, and Joel Embiid debuted in 2025-26.
The case for Joel Embiid: scoring (26.9 PPG), rebounding (7.7 RPG), per-minute impact (24.7 PER).
The case for John Stockton: playmaking (10.5 APG), shooting efficiency (60.8% TS%), career value (202.7 Win Shares), and 2 more.
PPG
26.913.1
RPG
7.72.7
APG
3.910.5
TS%
60.5%60.8%
PER
24.722.1
Win Shares
4.1202.7
games played
381504
MVPs / All-Star nods
—11 All-NBA · 10 AS
Per Game
| Joel Embiid | John Stockton | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 38 | 1504 |
| MIN | 31.5 | 31.8 |
| PTS | 26.9 | 13.1 |
| REB | 7.7 | 2.7 |
| AST | 3.9 | 10.5 |
| STL | 0.6 | 2.2 |
| BLK | 1.2 | 0.2 |
| FG% | 48.9 | 51.5 |
| 3P% | 33.3 | 38.4 |
| FT% | 85.4 | 82.6 |
Advanced
| Joel Embiid | John Stockton | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 24.7 | 22.1 |
| TS% | 60.5 | 60.8 |
| USG% | 34.1 | 19.0 |
| WS | 4.1 | 202.7 |
| WS/48 | 0.163 | 0.210 |
| BPM | 4.1 | 7.1 |
| VORP | 1.8 | 106.8 |
Accolades
| Joel Embiid | John Stockton | |
|---|---|---|
| All-NBA | — | 11 |
| All-Star | — | 10 |
| All-Defensive | — | 5 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9874
Efficiency7193
Playmaking8599
Rebounding9341
Defense8489
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