Bam Adebayo vs Joel Embiid
Adebayo · Embiid
Bam Adebayo: Day-To-Day (Back · Torso).
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveJoel Embiid scored more in 2025-26, 6.8 points a game apart (26.9 vs 20.1), on Embiid's heavier usage (33.6% vs 24.8%).
Embiid is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 60.5% to 55.1%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.
Playmaking goes to Embiid (3.9 vs 3.2 assists), the glass to Adebayo (10.0 vs 7.7 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: Adebayo played 35 more games (73 vs 38 of 82).
With Adebayo on the floor his team outscored opponents by +6.1 per 100 possessions, against +5.8 for Embiid; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Adebayo $49.8M through 2028-29, Embiid $58.1M through 2028-29. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.
Splits
2025-26 · from the game logs| Adebayo | Embiid | |
|---|---|---|
| 37-36 | Record when playing | 24-14 |
| 21.8 | Points at home | 27.6 |
| 18.5 | Points on the road | 25.9 |
| 22.4 | Points in wins | 27.0 |
| 17.8 | Points in losses | 26.6 |
| 83 | Season high | 40 |
| 5 | 30-point games | 14 |
| 35 | Double-doubles | 10 |
Last games & contracts
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pick any two players →Per-game numbers and percentages are 2025-26 regular season from stats.nba.com; splits and last games from our own game logs; contract figures are cap hits from public salary data and can lag a signing by a day. Bold marks the better number in each row (turnovers: fewer is better).