Joel Embiid vs Moses Malone
Joel Embiid and Moses Malone split the compared categories 4–4. The two never shared an NBA floor — Moses Malone's last season was 1994-95, 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 Moses Malone: rebounding (12.2 RPG), career value (59.6 Win Shares), longevity (1329 games played), and 1 more.
PPG
26.920.6
RPG
7.712.2
APG
3.91.3
TS%
60.5%56.8%
PER
24.721.1
Win Shares
4.159.6
games played
381329
MVPs / All-Star nods
—3 MVP · 1 FMVP · 8 All-NBA · 12 AS
Per Game
| Joel Embiid | Moses Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 38 | 1329 |
| MIN | 31.5 | 33.2 |
| PTS | 26.9 | 20.6 |
| REB | 7.7 | 12.2 |
| AST | 3.9 | 1.3 |
| STL | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| BLK | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| FG% | 48.9 | 49.0 |
| 3P% | 33.3 | 10.8 |
| FT% | 85.4 | 76.9 |
Advanced
| Joel Embiid | Moses Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 24.7 | 21.1 |
| TS% | 60.5 | 56.8 |
| USG% | 34.1 | 25.2 |
| WS | 4.1 | 59.6 |
| WS/48 | 0.163 | 0.152 |
| BPM | 4.1 | 0.6 |
| VORP | 1.8 | 12.4 |
Accolades
| Joel Embiid | Moses Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | — | 3 |
| Finals MVP | — | 1 |
| All-NBA | — | 8 |
| All-Star | — | 12 |
| All-Defensive | — | 2 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9888
Efficiency7184
Playmaking8538
Rebounding9396
Defense8481
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