Joel Embiid vs Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Joel Embiid leads 5 of 8 career categories against Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, including scoring (27.6 PPG) and playmaking (3.7 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's last season was 1988-89, and Joel Embiid debuted in 2016-17.
The case for Joel Embiid
scoring (27.6 PPG), playmaking (3.7 APG), shooting efficiency (61.3% TS%), and 2 more.
The case for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
rebounding (11.2 RPG), longevity (1560 games played), accolades (6 MVP · 2 FMVP · 15 All-NBA · 19 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
Tale of the tape
27.6PPG24.6
10.8RPG11.2
3.7APG3.6
61.3%TS%59.2%
27.9PER17.8
69.0Win Shares26.1
490games played1560
Per Game
| Joel Embiid | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| 490 | G | 1560 |
| 31.9 | MIN | 35.9 |
| 27.6 | PTS | 24.6 |
| 10.8 | REB | 11.2 |
| 3.7 | AST | 3.6 |
| 0.9 | STL | 0.6 |
| 1.6 | BLK | 1.9 |
| 50.0 | FG% | 55.9 |
| 33.9 | 3P% | 5.6 |
| 83.0 | FT% | 72.2 |
Advanced
| Joel Embiid | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| 27.9 | PER | 17.8 |
| 61.3 | TS% | 59.2 |
| 35.4 | USG% | 23.1 |
| 69.0 | WS | 26.1 |
| 0.212 | WS/48 | 0.138 |
| 6.1 | BPM | 0.9 |
| 32.1 | VORP | 6.7 |
Accolades
| Joel Embiid | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | 6 |
| 5 | All-NBA | 15 |
| 7 | All-Star | 19 |
| 3 | All-Defensive | 11 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | Finals MVP | 2 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
Career percentiles
98Scoring94
81Efficiency88
82Playmaking78
98Rebounding93
96Defense75
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