Joel Embiid vs Karl Malone
Joel Embiid leads 5 of 8 career categories against Karl Malone, including scoring (27.6 PPG) and rebounding (10.8 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Karl Malone's last season was 2003-04, and Joel Embiid debuted in 2016-17.
The case for Joel Embiid
scoring (27.6 PPG), rebounding (10.8 RPG), playmaking (3.7 APG), and 2 more.
The case for Karl Malone
career value (232.3 Win Shares), longevity (1476 games played), accolades (2 MVP · 14 All-NBA · 14 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
Tale of the tape
27.6PPG25.0
10.8RPG10.1
3.7APG3.6
61.3%TS%57.7%
27.9PER23.9
69.0Win Shares232.3
490games played1476
Per Game
| Joel Embiid | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| 490 | G | 1476 |
| 31.9 | MIN | 37.2 |
| 27.6 | PTS | 25.0 |
| 10.8 | REB | 10.1 |
| 3.7 | AST | 3.6 |
| 0.9 | STL | 1.4 |
| 1.6 | BLK | 0.8 |
| 50.0 | FG% | 51.6 |
| 33.9 | 3P% | 27.4 |
| 83.0 | FT% | 74.2 |
Advanced
| Joel Embiid | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| 27.9 | PER | 23.9 |
| 61.3 | TS% | 57.7 |
| 35.4 | USG% | 29.5 |
| 69.0 | WS | 232.3 |
| 0.212 | WS/48 | 0.203 |
| 6.1 | BPM | 4.6 |
| 32.1 | VORP | 92.1 |
Accolades
| Joel Embiid | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | 2 |
| 5 | All-NBA | 14 |
| 7 | All-Star | 14 |
| 3 | All-Defensive | 4 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 2 |
Career percentiles
98Scoring97
81Efficiency84
82Playmaking81
98Rebounding97
96Defense87
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