Joel Embiid vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads 5 of 8 career categories against Joel Embiid, including playmaking (5.3 APG) and shooting efficiency (61.6% TS%). Head to head they met 8 times, with Joel Embiid winning the series 6–2.
The case for Joel Embiid
scoring (27.6 PPG), rebounding (10.8 RPG), per-minute impact (27.9 PER).
The case for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
playmaking (5.3 APG), shooting efficiency (61.6% TS%), career value (75.5 Win Shares), and 2 more.
Tale of the tape
27.6PPG25.3
10.8RPG4.7
3.7APG5.3
61.3%TS%61.6%
27.9PER24.4
69.0Win Shares75.5
490games played530
Head to Head
| Joel Embiid | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Series wins | 2 |
| 27.6 | PPG | 20.5 |
| 12.0 | RPG | 5.1 |
| 5.1 | APG | 4.5 |
| 8 meetings · first 2018-19 · last 2023-24 | ||
Per Game
| Joel Embiid | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | |
|---|---|---|
| 490 | G | 530 |
| 31.9 | MIN | 33.1 |
| 27.6 | PTS | 25.3 |
| 10.8 | REB | 4.7 |
| 3.7 | AST | 5.3 |
| 0.9 | STL | 1.4 |
| 1.6 | BLK | 0.8 |
| 50.0 | FG% | 50.8 |
| 33.9 | 3P% | 36.0 |
| 83.0 | FT% | 86.4 |
Advanced
| Joel Embiid | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | |
|---|---|---|
| 27.9 | PER | 24.4 |
| 61.3 | TS% | 61.6 |
| 35.4 | USG% | 29.7 |
| 69.0 | WS | 75.5 |
| 0.212 | WS/48 | 0.206 |
| 6.1 | BPM | 6.3 |
| 32.1 | VORP | 36.9 |
Accolades
| Joel Embiid | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | 2 |
| 5 | All-NBA | 4 |
| 7 | All-Star | 4 |
| 3 | All-Defensive | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | Finals MVP | 1 |
Career percentiles
98Scoring93
81Efficiency75
82Playmaking91
98Rebounding70
96Defense92
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