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 2025-26.
The case for Joel Embiid: rebounding (7.7 RPG), shooting efficiency (60.5% TS%).
The case for Michael Jordan: scoring (30.1 PPG), playmaking (5.3 APG), per-minute impact (28.1 PER), and 3 more.
PPG
26.930.1
RPG
7.76.2
APG
3.95.3
TS%
60.5%56.9%
PER
24.728.1
Win Shares
4.1197.9
games played
381072
MVPs / All-Star nods
—5 MVP · 6 FMVP · 1 DPOY · 11 All-NBA · 14 AS
Per Game
| Joel Embiid | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 38 | 1072 |
| MIN | 31.5 | 38.3 |
| PTS | 26.9 | 30.1 |
| REB | 7.7 | 6.2 |
| AST | 3.9 | 5.3 |
| STL | 0.6 | 2.3 |
| BLK | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 48.9 | 49.7 |
| 3P% | 33.3 | 32.7 |
| FT% | 85.4 | 83.5 |
Advanced
| Joel Embiid | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 24.7 | 28.1 |
| TS% | 60.5 | 56.9 |
| USG% | 34.1 | 33.7 |
| WS | 4.1 | 197.9 |
| WS/48 | 0.163 | 0.251 |
| BPM | 4.1 | 8.8 |
| VORP | 1.8 | 103.9 |
Accolades
| Joel Embiid | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | — | 5 |
| Finals MVP | — | 6 |
| Defensive POY | — | 1 |
| All-NBA | — | 11 |
| All-Star | — | 14 |
| All-Defensive | — | 9 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 3 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9899
Efficiency7178
Playmaking8590
Rebounding9382
Defense8495
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