Joel Embiid vs Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan leads 6 of 8 career categories against Joel Embiid, including scoring (30.1 PPG) and playmaking (5.3 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Michael Jordan's last season was 2002-03, and Joel Embiid debuted in 2016-17.
The case for Joel Embiid
rebounding (10.8 RPG), shooting efficiency (61.3% TS%).
The case for Michael Jordan
scoring (30.1 PPG), playmaking (5.3 APG), per-minute impact (28.1 PER), and 3 more.
Tale of the tape
27.6PPG30.1
10.8RPG6.2
3.7APG5.3
61.3%TS%56.9%
27.9PER28.1
69.0Win Shares197.9
490games played1072
Per Game
| Joel Embiid | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| 490 | G | 1072 |
| 31.9 | MIN | 38.3 |
| 27.6 | PTS | 30.1 |
| 10.8 | REB | 6.2 |
| 3.7 | AST | 5.3 |
| 0.9 | STL | 2.3 |
| 1.6 | BLK | 0.8 |
| 50.0 | FG% | 49.7 |
| 33.9 | 3P% | 32.7 |
| 83.0 | FT% | 83.5 |
Advanced
| Joel Embiid | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| 27.9 | PER | 28.1 |
| 61.3 | TS% | 56.9 |
| 35.4 | USG% | 33.7 |
| 69.0 | WS | 197.9 |
| 0.212 | WS/48 | 0.251 |
| 6.1 | BPM | 8.8 |
| 32.1 | VORP | 103.9 |
Accolades
| Joel Embiid | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | 5 |
| 5 | All-NBA | 11 |
| 7 | All-Star | 14 |
| 3 | All-Defensive | 9 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | Finals MVP | 6 |
| — | Defensive POY | 1 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 3 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
Career percentiles
98Scoring99
81Efficiency78
82Playmaking90
98Rebounding82
96Defense95
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