Joel Embiid vs Moses Malone
Joel Embiid leads 5 of 8 career categories against Moses Malone, including scoring (27.6 PPG) and playmaking (3.7 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Moses Malone's last season was 1994-95, 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 Moses Malone
rebounding (12.2 RPG), longevity (1329 games played), accolades (3 MVP · 1 FMVP · 8 All-NBA · 12 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
Tale of the tape
27.6PPG20.6
10.8RPG12.2
3.7APG1.3
61.3%TS%56.8%
27.9PER21.1
69.0Win Shares59.6
490games played1329
Per Game
| Joel Embiid | Moses Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| 490 | G | 1329 |
| 31.9 | MIN | 33.2 |
| 27.6 | PTS | 20.6 |
| 10.8 | REB | 12.2 |
| 3.7 | AST | 1.3 |
| 0.9 | STL | 0.8 |
| 1.6 | BLK | 1.2 |
| 50.0 | FG% | 49.0 |
| 33.9 | 3P% | 10.8 |
| 83.0 | FT% | 76.9 |
Advanced
| Joel Embiid | Moses Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| 27.9 | PER | 21.1 |
| 61.3 | TS% | 56.8 |
| 35.4 | USG% | 25.2 |
| 69.0 | WS | 59.6 |
| 0.212 | WS/48 | 0.152 |
| 6.1 | BPM | 0.6 |
| 32.1 | VORP | 12.4 |
Accolades
| Joel Embiid | Moses Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | 3 |
| 5 | All-NBA | 8 |
| 7 | All-Star | 12 |
| 3 | All-Defensive | 2 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | — |
| — | Finals MVP | 1 |
Career percentiles
98Scoring88
81Efficiency84
82Playmaking38
98Rebounding96
96Defense81
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