Joel Embiid vs Karl Malone
Joel Embiid and Karl Malone split the compared categories 4–4. The two never shared an NBA floor — Karl Malone's last season was 2003-04, and Joel Embiid debuted in 2025-26.
The case for Joel Embiid: scoring (26.9 PPG), playmaking (3.9 APG), shooting efficiency (60.5% TS%), and 1 more.
The case for Karl Malone: rebounding (10.1 RPG), career value (232.3 Win Shares), longevity (1476 games played), and 1 more.
PPG
26.925.0
RPG
7.710.1
APG
3.93.6
TS%
60.5%57.7%
PER
24.723.9
Win Shares
4.1232.3
games played
381476
MVPs / All-Star nods
—2 MVP · 14 All-NBA · 14 AS
Per Game
| Joel Embiid | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 38 | 1476 |
| MIN | 31.5 | 37.2 |
| PTS | 26.9 | 25.0 |
| REB | 7.7 | 10.1 |
| AST | 3.9 | 3.6 |
| STL | 0.6 | 1.4 |
| BLK | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 48.9 | 51.6 |
| 3P% | 33.3 | 27.4 |
| FT% | 85.4 | 74.2 |
Advanced
| Joel Embiid | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 24.7 | 23.9 |
| TS% | 60.5 | 57.7 |
| USG% | 34.1 | 29.5 |
| WS | 4.1 | 232.3 |
| WS/48 | 0.163 | 0.203 |
| BPM | 4.1 | 4.6 |
| VORP | 1.8 | 92.1 |
Accolades
| Joel Embiid | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | — | 2 |
| All-NBA | — | 14 |
| All-Star | — | 14 |
| All-Defensive | — | 4 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 2 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9897
Efficiency7184
Playmaking8581
Rebounding9397
Defense8487
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