Joel Embiid vs Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille O'Neal leads 5 of 8 career categories against Joel Embiid, including rebounding (10.9 RPG) and per-minute impact (26.4 PER). The two never shared an NBA floor — Shaquille O'Neal's last season was 2010-11, 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%).
The case for Shaquille O'Neal: rebounding (10.9 RPG), per-minute impact (26.4 PER), career value (180.4 Win Shares), and 2 more.
PPG
26.923.7
RPG
7.710.9
APG
3.92.5
TS%
60.5%58.6%
PER
24.726.4
Win Shares
4.1180.4
games played
381207
MVPs / All-Star nods
—1 MVP · 3 FMVP · 14 All-NBA · 15 AS
Per Game
| Joel Embiid | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 38 | 1207 |
| MIN | 31.5 | 34.7 |
| PTS | 26.9 | 23.7 |
| REB | 7.7 | 10.9 |
| AST | 3.9 | 2.5 |
| STL | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| BLK | 1.2 | 2.3 |
| FG% | 48.9 | 58.2 |
| 3P% | 33.3 | 4.5 |
| FT% | 85.4 | 52.7 |
Advanced
| Joel Embiid | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 24.7 | 26.4 |
| TS% | 60.5 | 58.6 |
| USG% | 34.1 | 29.5 |
| WS | 4.1 | 180.4 |
| WS/48 | 0.163 | 0.207 |
| BPM | 4.1 | 4.7 |
| VORP | 1.8 | 71.7 |
Accolades
| Joel Embiid | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | — | 1 |
| Finals MVP | — | 3 |
| All-NBA | — | 14 |
| All-Star | — | 15 |
| All-Defensive | — | 3 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 3 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9895
Efficiency7192
Playmaking8570
Rebounding9397
Defense8494
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