Who is better, Lillard or Embiid?
Damian Lillard leads with a GOAT score of 78.7 against 78.4 for Joel Embiid — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Lillard vs Embiid
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Damian Lillard above Joel Embiid: 78.7 vs 78.4. Damian Lillard leads on Longevity. Joel Embiid leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours.
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LillardWinner
78.7Lillard wins: Longevity
Embiid
78.4Embiid wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Damian Lillard
78.7
Lillard leads in 1 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Damian Lillard
2. Joel Embiid
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇨🇲 Joel Embiid5 seasons played · career day 2,556122.1 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Damian Lillard5 seasons played · career day 1,826112.8 points per game
-7.6% vs Embiid at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Lillard | 0 | 0 | 19 | 39.7 | 85.8 | 224.3 |
| 🇨🇲 Embiid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70.6 | 185.8 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | LillardActive · Portland Trail Blazers | EmbiidActive · Philadelphia 76ers |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selections | 9 | 7 |
| Olympic golds | 1 | 1 |
| All-NBA selections | 7 | — |
| Career points per game | 25.1 | 27.6 |
| Career three-pointers | 2,600 | — |
| MVP awards | — | 1 |
| Scoring titles | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 62 |
| Honours w20% | 72 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Lillard78.7
Embiid78.4
FAQ
Where does Embiid beat Lillard?
Embiid scores higher on peak, dominance, honours, statistics. Lillard leads on longevity.
How is the Lillard vs Embiid score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Lillard: 78.7, Embiid: 78.4.
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