Jalen Duren vs Joel Embiid
Duren · Embiid
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveJoel Embiid scored more in 2025-26, 7.4 points a game apart (26.9 vs 19.5), on Embiid's heavier usage (33.6% vs 23.1%).
Duren is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 68.8% to 60.5%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.
Playmaking goes to Embiid (3.9 vs 2.0 assists), the glass to Duren (10.5 vs 7.7 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: Duren played 32 more games (70 vs 38 of 82).
With Duren on the floor his team outscored opponents by +11.8 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: Duren $40.2M through 2030-31, 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 logsLast 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).