Joel Embiid vs Nikola Jokic
Embiid · Jokic
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveNikola Jokic scored more in 2025-26, 0.8 points a game apart (27.7 vs 26.9), on Embiid's heavier usage (33.6% vs 28.9%).
Jokic is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 67.0% to 60.5%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.
Playmaking goes to Jokic (10.7 vs 3.9 assists), the glass to Jokic (12.9 vs 7.7 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: Jokic played 27 more games (65 vs 38 of 82).
With Jokic on the floor his team outscored opponents by +10.8 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: Embiid $58.1M through 2028-29, Jokic $59.0M through 2027-28. 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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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).