Who is better, Staley or Embiid?
Dawn Staley 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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Staley vs Embiid
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Dawn Staley above Joel Embiid: 78.7 vs 78.4. Dawn Staley leads on Longevity, Honours. Joel Embiid leads on Statistics, Peak, Dominance.
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StaleyWinner
78.7Staley wins: Longevity, Honours
Embiid
78.4Embiid wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Dawn Staley
78.7
Staley leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Dawn Staley
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. 🇺🇸 Dawn Staley5 seasons played · career day 2,92148.9 points per game
-60.0% vs Embiid at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Staley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.5 | 56.1 |
| 🇨🇲 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 | StaleyRetired | EmbiidActive · Philadelphia 76ers |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 3 | 1 |
| WNBA All-Star selections | 5 | — |
| World Championship golds | 1 | — |
| Career assists per game | 5.6 | — |
| Career points per game | 8.1 | 27.6 |
| MVP awards | — | 1 |
| Scoring titles | — | 2 |
| All-Star selections | — | 7 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 82 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 62 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Staley78.7
Embiid78.4
FAQ
Where does Embiid beat Staley?
Embiid scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Staley leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Staley vs Embiid score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Staley: 78.7, Embiid: 78.4.
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